Sultaana Lakiana Myke Freeman (born 1967) is a Muslim American, resident in the state of Florida. She garnered media attention and notoriety when she sued the state of Florida over the right to wear a face veil for her driver's license picture. Background Born as Sandra Michele Keller in Washington, D.C. in 1967, she attended school in Decatur, Illinois. In 1985, she enrolled at Millikin University in Decatur, Illinois, graduating in 1989 with a degree in Commercial Music and a Business Administration minor. Later in 1989, she began employment at a utility company which lasted for a ten-year period, in which she was an engineering assistant. She converted to Islam in January 1997, initially only wearing the headscarf, but, by the end of the year, donning the full face veil (niqab). She married Mark Freeman, also known as Abdul Malik Freeman, on October 14, 1997, in Champaign County, Illinois. In December 1997, she obtained an Illinois driver's license with the veil, to reflect her new appearance. Timeline 1997 January - Converts to Islam August - Legally changes her forename to "Sultaana" October - Meets and marries Abdul-Maalik Freeman December - Obtains an Illinois driver's license wearing the face veil in the photo and begins regularly veiling her face while working and elsewhere in public 2001 February - Sultaana Freeman obtains a Florida driver's license wearing the face veil in the photo November/December - Freeman receives two letters demanding her to unveil for a new photo or her current license will be cancelled before expiring 2002 Jan. 7 - Freeman's license is cancelled Jan. 21 - Freeman's lawsuit is filed, represented by lawyer Howard Marks and the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) June 25 - Plaintiff's Response to Defendant's Motion to Dismiss June 27 - Orange County Circuit Judge Ted Coleman denies a motion by the state to dismiss Freeman's lawsuit 2003 May 27–29 - Freeman vs DMV trial takes place in Orlando residing under Circuit Court Judge Janet C. Thorpe June 6 - Janet C. Thorpe rules against Freeman July 3 - Freeman appeals Oct 31- Freeman files Appellate briefs; awaiting a response from Defendant by the end of the year 2004 June 9 - Appellate Court Oral arguments Florida lawsuit In 2002, Freeman filed a religious discrimination lawsuit against Florida when the state's Department of Highway Safety suspended her license when she refused to be re-photographed without her veil.