Monday, November 17, 2025

Cert. Denied in Football Pre-Game Public Prayer Controversy

Today the U.S. Supreme Court denied review in Cambridge Christian School, Inc. v. Florida High School Athletic Association, (Docket No. 24-1261, certiorari denied 11/17/2025). (Order List.). In the case, the U.S. 11th Circuit Court of Appeals rejected free speech and free exercise claims by a Christian school that was refused the use of a stadium's public address system for a pre-game prayer at the FHSAA state championship football game in which it was playing. The court held that pre-game PA announcements at state championship games are government speech and government control of its own speech does not violate rights of private individuals. (See prior posting.)