by Jennifer Childress | Jul 26, 2022 | Legal Developments
A high school football referee sued Northside ISD and an assistant football coach for injuries sustained when two players hit him, knocking him to the ground. The facts alleged that the assistant football coach ordered the two players to hit the referee in retaliation...
by Jennifer Childress | Jul 11, 2022 | Legal Developments
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 6-3 in favor of a high school football coach who was terminated for his prayer at high school games. Joseph Kennedy engaged in prayer with a number of students during and after school games. The Bremerton School District in Washington...
by Jennifer Childress | Mar 30, 2022 | Education News
A high-school student suffered a concussion during football practice. The student brought a constitutional claim against the school district and several of its officials for failing to protect him from bodily harm. The district court dismissed the suit, finding no...
by Jennifer Childress | Aug 30, 2017 | Federal Guidance, Legal Developments, Religion
A federal appeals court out of the State of Washington has denied an assistant high school football coach’s request to allow him to pray on the 50-yard line at the end of every football game. The coach maintained that, because he is Christian, he is required to give...
