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Former Bremerton High School (Wash.) football coach Joseph Kennedy, who
was let go after continuing to lead midfield prayers with players and
other students following the games, has been reinstated and will
reportedly receive a $1.7 million settlement.

According to a report by the Seattle Times, the Supreme Court ruled that
Kennedy �could legally [hold the prayer sessions] under his First
Amendment rights to free speech and free exercise of religion.�

The vote from the high court in Monday�s Kennedy vs. Bremerton School
District decision was 6-3, in which all Republican seats voted in favor of
Kennedy while all Democratic seats voted against him.

�The Constitution and the best of our traditions counsel mutual respect
and tolerance, not censorship and suppression, for religious and
nonreligious views alike,� Justice Neil Gorsuch wrote for the majority.

Kennedy�s religious beliefs and free will to enact them became a national
focal point after his 2015 dismissal resulted in a lawsuit led by the
nonprofit conservative Christian legal organization First Liberty
Institute.

The fired coach argued that his actions were private acts of faith.

June 13, 2017: Former Bremerton High School assistant football coach Joe
Kennedy stands in federal court along with attorney Mike Berry and Denise
Kennedy, Joe Kennedy�s wife. (Michaela Roman-USA TODAY NETWORK)

The District disagreed, highlighting that the First Amendment protects
free speech and religion but does prohibit the establishment of religion
by the government.

Prior courts had also said that public school-sponsored prayer violated
the Establishment Clause, even if the prayer was voluntary. However, the
currently appointed Supreme Court judges had enough in the majority to
believe that Kennedy�s actions violated no such clause�though not without
dissent.

�Official-led prayer strikes at the core of our constitutional protections
for the religious liberty of students and their parents,� Justice Sonia
Sotomayor wrote.

Washington�s Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction made a
clear stance as well, taking a hard line on a very subjective matter:

�It remains illegal and unethical for public school employees to coerce,
pressure, persuade, or force students, players, staff, or other
participants to engage in any religious practice as a condition of
playing, employment, belonging, or participation.�

In the end, Kennedy�s case against the Bremerton School Board and its
national coverage has reignited longstanding debates about ideologies and
protections for faith-based actions in the school.

Monday�s ruling marks a significant victory for those who support the
coach�s efforts.

�This is just so awesome,� Kennedy said Monday, in a statement. �All I�ve
ever wanted was to be back on the field with my guys.�

Kennedy will return to the school in 2023, where it�s expected he�ll be on
the sidelines for the football team and will continue his postgame
prayers.

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