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Supreme Court Rules in Favor of High School Football Coach Fired for Post-Game Prayers

Decision overturns the oft-reversed 9th Circuit Court of Appeals

Supreme Court Rules in Favor of High School Football Coach Fired for Post-Game Prayers
People walk past the Supreme Court building during a rainstorm in Washington, D.C., on June 23, 2022. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images
Matthew Vadum
Matthew Vadum
6/27/2022|Updated: 7/17/2022
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The Supreme Court ruled 6–3 on June 27 that a school district in Washington state violated First Amendment religious freedom protections when it fired high school football coach Joseph Kennedy for leading personal prayers at the 50-yard line after games.

The decision is regarded as a victory for religious freedom.

Matthew Vadum
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