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Supreme Court Upholds Ruling Against School Prayer at Game

11/17/2025

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The U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear Cambridge Christian School's appeal, upholding that the loudspeaker prayer at a Florida championship game was government speech and violated the First Amendment.
The Florida High School Athletic Association (FHSAA) denied Cambridge Christian School's request, citing the venue's public nature.
Despite a new Florida law allowing brief prayers, the FHSAA argued mootness.
Cambridge Christian School's legal team says the ruling undermines First Amendment rights.

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The U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear Cambridge Christian School's appeal, upholding that the loudspeaker prayer at a Florida championship game was government speech and violated the First Amendment.
The Florida High School Athletic Association (FHSAA) denied Cambridge Christian School's request, citing the venue's public nature.
Despite a new Florida law allowing brief prayers, the FHSAA argued mootness.
Cambridge Christian School's legal team says the ruling undermines First Amendment rights.