Former Bremerton high school football coach Joe Kennedy says he isn't seeking any financial recompense, but simply wants his old job back and the ability to offer the 15-second prayers that originally drew the district's ire.
Bremerton, Wash. high school football coach Joe Kennedy
Kennedy had originally been put on leave in 2015 for reciting prayers at midfield following games. Those prayers, Gorsuch ruled, are Constitutionally protected. Kennedy's attorney, Kelly Shackelford, confirmed to Fox News Kennedy's main goal was to rejoin his former squad and be allowed to publicly offer praise to Jesus Christ.
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