The US Supreme Court ruled in favor of a former high school football coach from Washington state in a case about religious freedom and prayer in public schools. In a 6 to 3 decision delivered by Justice Gorsuch, the conservative supermajority decided in Kennedy v. Bremerton School District that coach Joseph Kennedy’s Christian prayers after the games were protected by freedom of speech and freedom of religion under the First Amendment.
Supreme Court Just Ruled In Favor Of The Praying High School Football Coach
Isabela Dias, Mother Jones
Mon, 06/27/2022 - 7:14am
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