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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.

High School Football “Character Coach” in Georgia to Stop Leading Team in Prayer

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.

Texas Supreme Court Declines to Take up Cheerleader Banner Case

Even if courts rule that public high school cheerleaders have the right to display religious messages on the field at football games, that doesn’t mean it is the best way to promote the spirit of religious liberty.

Why is Prayer Over a Loudspeaker at High School Football Games Unconstitutional?

An Alabama school district’s practice of opening high school football games with a prayer over the loudspeaker is being questioned. What has the U.S. Supreme Court said on this subject?

9th Circuit Rules Against High School Football Coach in Dispute Over On-Field Prayer

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.

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