Football Coach Who Was Fired for Praying Must Be Reinstated, Allowed to Pray: Judge

A high school football coach fired for praying in public must be reinstated and allowed to kneel in prayer under a final order issued by a federal ...

November 14, 2022
8:46 PM

A high school football coach fired for praying in public must be reinstated and allowed to kneel in prayer under a final order issued by a federal court.U.S. District Judge Robert S. Lasnik issued his final order Thursday in the high-profile case of Joe Kennedy, who was not retained as a coach by Bremerton (Wash.) High School after he conducted post-game public prayers in 2015 in violation of a district policy.The U.S. Supreme Court sided with Lasnik in June. He previously had lost at the district court and appeals court.

Michael Foust