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Kennedy v. Bremerton (2022)

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A quick definition of Kennedy v. Bremerton (2022) :

Kennedy v. Bremerton (2022) is a court case about a high school football coach who was praying with students during and after games. The school district asked him to stop, but he continued and was eventually placed on leave. The coach argued that his First Amendment rights to free exercise and free speech were violated. The Supreme Court agreed, saying that the coach's private religious expression was protected by the Constitution and that the school's policies were not neutral or generally applicable. The Court also said that teachers and students have Constitutional rights that are not shed at the schoolhouse gates. The Court balanced the competing interests of the coach's private speech and the government's interests as an employer, ultimately deciding that a rule prohibiting visible religious expression would undermine a long Constitutional tradition.

A more thorough explanation:

Kennedy v. Bremerton (2022) is a Supreme Court case that deals with the First Amendment's Free Exercise and Free Speech clauses. The Court ruled that individuals engaging in personal religious observance are protected from government reprisal under the Constitution. The case involved a high school football coach, Joseph Kennedy, who prayed with students during and after games. The Bremerton School District investigated Kennedy's prayers and eventually placed him on paid administrative leave. Kennedy filed a lawsuit to vindicate his right to act in accordance with his sincerely held religious beliefs.

For example, Kennedy argued that his First Amendment right to engage in private religious expression was violated by being dismissed from Bremerton for praying after the football game. The Bremerton School District argued that everything a coach does while on school grounds is properly considered government speech. The Court balanced these competing interests and ultimately ruled in favor of Kennedy.

Overall, Kennedy v. Bremerton (2022) reaffirms the importance of protecting individuals' rights to engage in personal religious observance without government interference.

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9:35
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9:38
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soapy
9:43
USC still has not looked at my app
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9:43
when did you submit soapy?
soapy
9:44
10/16
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
9:44
to be fair it took them almost 2 months for me to go under review
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9:44
Feelin a bit stressed, as I've got no date change for Michigan either despite applying 10/7
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9:45
I have not had a date change either for Mich but I've seen people get in without one so who knows
I applied 9/25 to like 6 schools and some (Houston) have no date change yet so dw
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9:46
But do people get in without addresses going long?
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9:46
it's tough to tell because a lot of people type out their addresses long to begin with
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