The Supreme Court said Friday it will hear the case of a former Seattle-area football coach who was removed from his job because he refused to stop praying on the field.
January 14, 2022, 11:16 PMWASHINGTON —
His practice evolved, however. Students came to join him, and he eventually began to give motivational speeches that often included religious content and a short prayer. In a statement issued Friday after the court agreed to hear the case, Kelly Shackelford, the head of First Liberty Institute, which is representing Kennedy, said, “No teacher or coach should lose their job for simply expressing their faith while in public.”
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