Supreme Court Archives - New Jersey School Boards Association

Praying on the 50-Yard Line: What Does the Supreme Court Decision Mean?

August 04, 2022

The recent Supreme Court decision involving prayer will be the subject of a lively discussion at noon Aug. 11, when Ray Pinney, director of county activities and member engagement at New Jersey School Boards Association, interviews Marc Zitomer, a partner with Schenk, Price, Smith & King LLC

U.S. Supreme Court Rules Prayer at 50-Yard Line Permitted

June 28, 2022

In sum, the court concluded that the district had violated the football coach's First Amendment rights because he was engaging in private speech during time when other coaches were also engaged in private, albeit secular, speech.