Friday, March 06, 2009

Coaches Shouldn't Pray With Students, Say Humanists And Supreme Court

Yesterday the American Humanist Association hailed the United States Supreme Court for declining to hear a lawsuit that challenged a school district policy that bans sport coaches from participating in student prayer. Marcus Borden, a high school football coach, had sued officials in East Brunswick, New Jersey, after he was forbidden to bow his head and "take a knee" with students before games. A federal appeals court sided with the school board against Borden, and the Supreme Court has allowed that decision to stand.

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See also:

U.S. Supreme Court rejects appeal by East Brunswick football coach in prayer case

Americans United Lauds Supreme Court's Refusal To Hear N.J. Football Prayer Case

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