(03.01, 03.02 HC)Joseph Kennedy, a high school football coac…
(03.01, 03.02 HC)Joseph Kennedy, a high school football coach in Bremerton, Washington, regularly prayed on the field after games. The school district asked him to stop, citing concerns about his role as a state employee. When Kennedy continued, he was placed on administrative leave, and his contract wasn’t renewed. Kennedy sued, claiming violation of his First Amendment rights.The Supreme Court ruled 6–3 in Kennedy’s favor. The majority opinion, written by Justice Gorsuch, held that the First Amendment protects an individual engaging in personal religious observance from government reprisal. The Court found that Kennedy’s prayers were private speech, not government speech, and that the school district’s actions violated his constitutional rights. Identify the First Amendment clause that is common to both Kennedy v. Bremerton School District and Engel v. Vitale.Explain how the facts in Engel v. Vitale and Kennedy v. Bremerton School District resulted in different holdings.Explain how the facts of Kennedy v. Bremerton School District reflect the democratic ideal of limited government.