The parents of two Santa Fe students lead the attack on the Texas school's long-time and popular tradition, claiming it violates the U.S. Constitution' s separation of church and state provision. But backers, including Texas Governor George W. Bush Jr., insist that banning such prayers would violate a student's right to free speech. Advocates who want students to be able to express their religious sentiments believe the justices will see this case differently than other cases that have prevented prayer on campus because it involves an extracurricular event organized by students themselves, the Washington Post reported. But Santa Fe student Amanda Bruce disagreed. I go to school to learn.
Justices tend to embark upon bitter fights over church-state cases.
Often a single vote determines the outcome. The justices have increased the chance of agreement by narrowing the focus of the case. However, some advocates who support a high wall of separation between church and state are concerned that if prayer is allowed at games, that could be used as a precedent for permitting it at other school events, the Post reported. The Supreme Court justices should announce a decision in this case by June.