On Nov. 15, the U.S. Supreme Court decided to hear an appeal of Doe v. Santa Fe Independent School District , the 1999 ruling banning student-led prayer at high school football games. The court's order has been hailed as a victory for school districts outraged at the 5th U.S. Circuit ruling that pre-game prayer violates the separation of church and state. But the Supreme Court's intervention is, at best, a mixed bag for pro-prayer districts.
November 23, 1999 at 12:00 AM
1 minute read
The original version of this story was published on Law.Com
On Nov. 15, the U.S. Supreme Court decided to hear an appeal of Doe v. Santa Fe Independent School District, the 1999 ruling banning student-led prayer at high school football games.
The court’s order has been hailed as a victory for Santa Fe and other school districts outraged at the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruling that pre-game prayer violates the Constitution’s establishment clause, which mandates the separation of church and state.
Presented by BigVoodoo
Law firms & in-house legal departments with a presence in the middle east celebrate outstanding achievement within the profession.
The premier educational and networking event for employee benefits brokers and agents.
The Legal Intelligencer honors lawyers leaving a mark on the legal community in Pennsylvania and Delaware.
A large and well-established Tampa company is seeking a contracts administrator to support the company's in-house attorney and manage a wide...
We are seeking an attorney to join our commercial finance practice in either our Stamford, Hartford or New Haven offices. Candidates should ...
We are seeking an attorney to join our corporate and transactional practice. Candidates should have a minimum of 8 years of general corporat...
MELICK & PORTER, LLP PROMOTES CONNECTICUT PARTNERS HOLLY ROGERS, STEVEN BANKS, and ALEXANDER AHRENS
