Santa Fe vs. Doe Case
The Santa Fe vs. Doe case, which was heard by the United States Supreme Court in the year 2000, is one of the many controversial cases in the US. This case is about the Santa Fe Independent school district whom defends their stand about freedom of speech and freedom of religion against Doe. Many would rule in favor of the school district, but in this case student-initiated prayer before a public-school football game was considered a violation of the Establishment Clause of First Amendment.
In Santa Fe, Texas, high school students said a prayer before the high school football games over the school’s public-address system, which such action was seen as offensive by other students, who decided to sue the district. The
The Santa Fe vs. Doe case, which was heard by the United States Supreme Court in the year 2000, is one of the many controversial cases in the US. This case is about the Santa Fe Independent school district whom defends their stand about freedom of speech and freedom of religion against Doe. Many would rule in favor of the school district, but in this case student-initiated prayer before a public-school football game was considered a violation of the Establishment Clause of First Amendment.
In Santa Fe, Texas, high school students said a prayer before the high school football games over the school’s public-address system, which such action was seen as offensive by other students, who decided to sue the district. The