KENNEDY v. BREMERTON SCHOOL DIST.

No. 21-418.

142 S.Ct. 2407 (2022)

597 U.S. 507

Joseph A. KENNEDY, Petitioner v. BREMERTON SCHOOL DISTRICT.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided June 27, 2022.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Paul D. Clement, Washington, DC, for petitioner.

Richard B. Katskee, Washington, DC, for respondent.

Kelly J. Shackelford, Jeffrey C. Mateer, Hiram S. Sasser, III, David J. Hacker, Michael D. Berry, Stephanie N. Taub, First Liberty, Institute, Piano, TX, Anthony J. Ferate, Spencer Fane LLP, Oklahoma City, OK, Paul D. Clement, Counsel of Record, Erin E. Murphy, Devin S. Anderson, Andrew C. Lawrence, Mariel A. Brookins, Chadwick J. Harper, Kirkland & Ellis LLP, Washington, DC, Jeffrey Paul Helsdon, The Helsdon, Law Firm, PLLC, Tacoma, WA, Counsel for Petitioner.

Michael B. Tierney, Tierney, Correa & Zeinemann, P.C., Mercer Island, WA, Richard B. Katskee, Counsel of Record, Bradley Girard, Gabriela Hybel, Americans United for Separation of Church and State, Washington, DC, for respondent.


Joseph Kennedy lost his job as a high school football coach because he knelt at midfield after games to offer a quiet prayer of thanks. Mr. Kennedy prayed during a period when school employees were free to speak with a friend, call for a reservation at a restaurant, check email, or attend to other...

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