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High Court Says Coach Has Right to Pray on Field

2022

The U.S. Supreme Court rules, 6-3, that a high school football coach had a constitutional right to pray on the field after a game, joined by players who wanted to participate. The majority opinion in Kennedy v. Bremerton School District says the school relied exclusively and improperly on concerns that the prayers would be viewed as a religious endorsement by the school.