Joe Kennedy, Washington state high school football coach who lost job for praying on field, could be reinstated
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A former high school football coach in Washington state who lost his job after praying on the 50-year line following games — and whose case went all the way to the Supreme Court — could soon be reinstated, court documents obtained by CBS News show.
In June, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled 6-3 in favor of Joe Kennedy, an assistant coach at Bremerton High School. On Tuesday, attorneys for the Bremerton School District and Kennedy both submitted a joint stipulation in U.S. district court stating that he be reinstated to his former position on the football team on or before March 15, 2023.
The documents also state the district cannot "retaliate against or take any future adverse employment action against Kennedy for conduct that complies with the terms of the court's order." Additionally, Kennedy will be entitled to "reasonable" attorneys' fees and costs, the stipulation states.
