You're listening to the Daily Article podcast for Tuesday, June 28th, written by Dr. Jim

Denison and narrated by Blake Atwood.

The Supreme Court ruled 6 to 3 yesterday that a school district cannot bar a football coach

from publicly exercising his faith on the field after the game.

Writing for the court, Justice Neil Gorsuch said coach Joe Kennedy's prayers were private

speech that could not be construed as representing the school district and were thus protected

by the First Amendment.

The other side had argued that public devotions by a football coach could be seen as coercive,

particularly to the players, since they depend on his

approval on matters ranging from playing time on the field to college recommendations.

However, Justice Gorsuch wrote that such students should consider the coach's prayers a lesson

for, quote, learning how to tolerate speech or prayer of all kinds as part of learning how to live

in a pluralistic society, end quote. An attorney with First Liberty successfully argued the case before the court.

After the ruling, First Liberty President, CEO, and Chief Counsel, Kelly Shackleford stated,

quote, Our Constitution protects the right of every American to engage in private religious

expression, including praying in public without fear of getting fired.

We are grateful that the Supreme Court recognized what the Constitution and law have always said.

Americans are free to live out their faith in public."

Whether we will or not is the question.

46 migrants were found dead in the back of a tractor trailer in San Antonio yesterday evening.

Sixteen others were taken to local hospitals with heat-related injuries.

Three people were killed and at least 50 were injured when an Amtrak train derailed in Missouri

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