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The Supreme Court appears poised to rule in favor of a high school football coach fired for his on-field prayers following games.
But the justices left doubt Monday about whether they will issue a sweeping ruling backing the religious-freedom rights of school employees or a more narrow decision confined to the unusual facts of the case from Washington state.
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While Kennedy and religious freedom advocates contend he was simply exercising his right to express his devotion to God, the school district maintains that his actions were coercive and that players’ parents complained that their children on the team felt compelled to participate.
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Are the coach’s actions protected or prohibited by the First Amendment?
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Article URL : https://www.politico.com/news/2022/04/25/justices-sympathetic-coach-fired-prayers-00027534