Prayer and Proselytizing in School
Kennedy v. Bremerton School District
Whether a public school district had the constitutional authority to prevent a high school football coach from continuing his longstanding practice of leading student-athletes in midfield prayer immediately after games.
Status: Ongoing
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Tennessee
Sep 2020
Prayer and Proselytizing in School
Butler v. Smith County
The ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û of Tennessee and the ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û filed a federal lawsuit challenging widespread promotion of religion by officials in the Smith County School System. Brought on behalf of two families, the lawsuit alleges that school officials regularly incorporate prayer into school events and proselytize students in violation of the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution
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Tennessee
Sep 2020
Prayer and Proselytizing in School
Butler v. Smith County
The ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û of Tennessee and the ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û filed a federal lawsuit challenging widespread promotion of religion by officials in the Smith County School System. Brought on behalf of two families, the lawsuit alleges that school officials regularly incorporate prayer into school events and proselytize students in violation of the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution
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Dec 2017
Prayer and Proselytizing in School
Cole v. Webster Parish School Board
The ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û and the ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û of Louisiana are challenging the Webster Parish School District’s widespread practice of subjecting students to school-sponsored Christian prayer, proselytizing, and other religious rituals. The lawsuit was filed on behalf of Christy Cole, a parent of a Webster Parish student, and her daughter, K.C., who attends Lakeside Junior and Senior High in Sibley.
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Dec 2017
Prayer and Proselytizing in School
Cole v. Webster Parish School Board
The ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û and the ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û of Louisiana are challenging the Webster Parish School District’s widespread practice of subjecting students to school-sponsored Christian prayer, proselytizing, and other religious rituals. The lawsuit was filed on behalf of Christy Cole, a parent of a Webster Parish student, and her daughter, K.C., who attends Lakeside Junior and Senior High in Sibley.