US Court Allows Congregational Prayers in Schools & Government Buildings

By Team CG
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June 28, 2022
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USA’s Supreme Court has ruled that the ban on congregational prayers in schools and government buildings violates the First Amendment, which ensures respect for employees' religious beliefs.

According to the International News Agency, the conservative judges of the US Supreme Court today re-interpreted the constitutional amendment which is related to the expression of their faith in the workplace of government employees.

US federal judges have allowed Muslim workers to pray in congregation in all government buildings, including schools, saying the ban violates the First Amendment, which guarantees the protection of employees' beliefs.

The case comes after Joseph Kennedy, a former Washington High School football coach, lost his job after being allowed to pray in congregation on a 50-yard line after a match.

Former football coach Joseph Kennedy has filed a lawsuit against his dismissal, arguing that he allowed prayers only out of religious tolerance, which is not unconstitutional.

The court ruled that the first amendment to the constitution prevented the government from enacting a law against "respect for the establishment of religion."

The clause also prohibits government actions that unnecessarily prioritize one religion over another.