A federal appeals court has delivered what is being described as a "landmark" ruling that affirms a Texas teacher's "right to pray" on school grounds.
"The court held that Rounds imposed an unconstitutional, visibility-based prohibition on Staci's private religious expression " a ban with no basis in law. Relying on the U.S. Supreme Court's landmark 2022 ruling in Kennedy v. Bremerton School District, the court held that a school employee's right to engage in personal prayer outside of official duties is 'doubly protected' by both the Free Speech Clause and the Free Exercise Clause of the First Amendment. The court ruled that this right was clearly established when Rounds acted, meaning he had no legal cover. His claim of qualified immunity was denied," the ACLJ documented.
The court itself said, "Kennedy clearly established that school officials may not impose categorical, visibility-based restrictions on an employee's private religious expression or exercise outside official duties."
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