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Yesterday, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of Coach Joe
Kennedy's right to pray on the field.

In a 6-3 decision, the Court upheld the right of the former high
school football coach to take a knee in quiet prayer after football
games-even if he can be seen by students and the fans.

Nearly eight years ago, the Bremerton School District in Washington
fired him for silently praying on the field.

With this win, Coach can finally return to the place he
belongs-on the football field and quietly praying by himself
after the game.

This ruling sets a key precedent for religious freedom in
America. It affirms the constitutional rights of all public-school
teachers and coaches to engage in a brief, personal prayer in public.
The Court made it clear:

"Respect for religious expressions is indispensable to life in a
free and diverse Republic. Here, a government entity sought to punish
an individual for engaging in a personal religious observance, based
on a mistaken view that it has a duty to suppress religious
observances even as it allows comparable secular speech. The
Constitution neither mandates nor tolerates that kind of
discrimination."

Watch Coach Kennedy's reaction after finding out he just won his
case: [link removed]

In response to the ruling, Kelly Shackelford, President, CEO and Chief
Counsel for First Liberty Institute said:

"This is a tremendous victory for Coach Kennedy. The
Court's decision is exactly what we asked for-allow Coach
to pray by himself just like he did for years after he started
coaching. We are grateful that the Supreme Court refused to ban him
from praying just because he can be seen by the public."

As a faithful First Liberty supporter, we want to THANK YOU for
joining Team Kennedy and helping us achieve this important milestone.

Just as in football, legal victories of great significance are rarely
won by one player or in a single play. It takes patience, hard work, a
great game plan and a team coming together to make that victory a
reality.

Your ongoing prayers and financial support are the reason why our
legal team can keep fighting-and winning-for courageous
Americans like Coach Kennedy. We could not have won this case for
Coach Kennedy and millions of Americans without you.

This is a major victory for religious freedom, but our work is not
done. First Liberty is currently preparing 3 more cases for the
Supreme Court.

Will you help us build on the momentum of this landmark victory? Your
support can help us secure more precedent setting wins at the Supreme
Court. Please make your best gift today to keep us on the frontlines
of this fight.

When we fight together...We win together.

Note: We apologize for the delay in getting you the latest news on
Coach Kennedy's victory at the Supreme Court. We experienced an
interruption in service from a third-party vendor which delayed our
ability to announce this major news. Thank you for your prayers and
support over the years as we celebrate this great win together!



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