High School Football Prayer Case Declined by U.S. Supreme Court
The U.S. Supreme Court today left in place a 9th Circuit ruling in a Free Speech case involving a high school football coach’s insistence on praying on the field with his team.
The U.S. Supreme Court today left in place a 9th Circuit ruling in a Free Speech case involving a high school football coach’s insistence on praying on the field with his team.
After a video surfaced showing a volunteer coach leading a high school football team in prayer, Dawson County officials halted the practice, citing First Amendment concerns.
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When a high-school football coach prays on the football field immediately after games, he does so as a public employee, not a private citizen, a 9th Circuit appeals court ruled.