First Liberty attorneys ask Court to review school district’s decision to fire coach because of his silent 15-second prayer. WASHINGTON, D.C.—Attorneys for First Liberty Institute and Kirkland & Ellis LLP today filed a petition for writ of certiorari with the Supreme Court of the United States on behalf of former high […]
Coach Joe Kennedy goes on ‘The Kelly File’ to explain why he took legal action against the school district. Read full article »
Bremerton, Wash. – Today, former high school football coach Joe Kennedy filed a lawsuit against Bremerton School District (BSD) after the school district terminated him for offering a brief, quiet prayer at the fifty-yard line after high school football games. Read the lawsuit at CoachKennedyFacts.com. In the lawsuit, Coach Kennedy’s […]
It’s called faith for a reason. People who have it generally don’t abandon it at the first sign of adversity. Read full article »
SEATTLE — An assistant football coach who was fired from a Washington state high school for praying on the field after games sued the school district Tuesday, saying officials violated his religious rights.
A high school football coach who lost his job after defying orders to stop praying at the 50-yard line today sued a school district in Washington state, alleging it violated his constitutional rights to religion and free speech. Read full article »