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US Supreme Court rules in favour of coach’s on-field prayers

The United States Supreme Court has ruled in a favour of a high school football coach put on leave for praying on the field [File: Jose Luis Magana/The Associated Press]

The United States Supreme Court has ruled in favour of a public high school football coach who sought to kneel and pray on the field after games.

In a 6-3 ruling along ideological lines on Monday, the court’s conservative justices said the coach’s prayer was protected by the First Amendment in a decision that could strengthen the acceptance of religious practices in public school settings.

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