Judge recommends dismissal of pregame prayer lawsuit

Cambridge Christian School in Tampa filed the lawsuit against the Florida High School Athletic Association (FHSAA) after it was not allowed to conduct a pregame prayer over the stadium’s loudspeaker. The school claimed the FHSAA violated state and U.S. Constitutions.

From WUSF News:

Jeremy Dys, a lawyer for the private school, says the report doesn’t mean the matter is settled. 

“We’re preparing right now our objections and responses to that recommendation by the magistrate,” he said. “And then it’ll take some time for the district court judge to evaluate that and to determine what the court is ultimately going to do.”

The Supreme Court determined in 2000 — Santa Fe Independent School District v. Doe — that student-led prayer at football games is a violation of the Establishment Clause in the First Amendment. Schools have largely steered clear of prayer at any school-sanctioned event to avoid legal trouble.

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