KENNEDY v. BREMERTON SCHOOL DIST.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Rebekah Ricketts (argued) and Benjamin D. Wilson , Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP, Dallas, Texas; Daniel S.J. Nowicki , Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP, Palo Alto, California; Jeffrey Paul Helsdon , Oldfield & Helsdon PLLC, Fircrest, Washington; Hiram Sasser and Michael Berry , First Liberty Institute, Plano, Texas; Anthony J. Ferate , Ferate PLLC, Edmond, Oklahoma; for Plaintiff-Appellant.

Michael B. Tierney (argued) and Paul Correa , Tierney & Blakney P.C., Seattle, Washington, for Defendant-Appellee.

Andrew L. Nellis (argued) and Richard B. Katskee , Americans United for Separation of Church and State, Washington, D.C.; David L. Barkey , Anti-Defamation League, Boca Raton, Florida; Jeffrey I. Pasek , Cozen O'Connor, New York, New York; for Amici Curiae Americans United for the Separation of Church and State; The Anti-Defamation League; Central Conference of American Rabbis; Disciples Justice Action Network of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ); Equal Partners in Faith; Hadassah, the Women's Zionist Organization of America, Inc.; Hindu American Foundation; The Interfaith Alliance; Jewish Social Policy Action Network; People for the American Way Foundation; Union for Reform Judaism; and Women of Reform Judaism.

Gerald J. Russello and Daniel A. McLaughlin , Sidley Austin LLP, New York, New York; Collin P. Wedel , Sidley Austin LLP, Los Angeles, California; Christopher R. Mills , Sidley Austin LLP, Washington, D.C.; for Amicus Curiae Former Professional Football Players Steve Largent and Chad Hennings.

Justin D. Park , Bellevue, Washington, for Amicus Curiae Garfield High School Coaches Kellen Alley and Joseph Thomas.

Concurrence by Judge Milan D. Smith, Jr.