Fired Christian Coach Reinstated
August 23, 2023 | Washington
After the First Amendment was reinforced by the Supreme Court earlier this year, an assistant high school football coach in Washington state that was previously fired for praying on the 50-yard line at the end of games eight years ago is being reinstated alongside a $1.78 million settlement.
The assistant coach’s name is John Kennedy and he was suing Bremerton School District for being unrightfully fired back in 2015. According to KOMO News, the case went to the Supreme Court twice before being decided that the termination violated his First Amendment right to both freedom of religion and freedom of speech.
The court decided on his reinstatement to the position alongside the massive $1.78 million settlement as compensation for loss of earnings over the many years he didn’t have the job. (Excerpt from DC Enquirer.)
