Assume the following facts: Before the Central High School football game last Friday night, Public High School Head Coach Smith told his team that his wife had contracted Covid$-19.$ Coach Smith told the team that his wife was in ICU and on a ventilator. $$ He told his Team that he believed in God, that he had Faith, and that he was sure that she would recover.

Spontaneously, the Team Captain announced that he would like to say a prayer for the Coach's wife, and that any players who would like to join him should stay in the locker room. A few boys left the locker room. Then, the Team Captain fell to his knees. Coach Smith bowed in prayer, and the remaining Football Players knelt for the prayer. The prayer concludes with a recitation of $$The Lord$$s Prayer.$($NOTE:$$ The Lord's Prayer is a Christian prayer that begins, "Our Father, which art in Heaven....." and concludes, $"$In the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost.$$ Amen."$)$ Coach Smith recited the Lord's Prayer with those team members who remained in the locker room.

One of the boys who left the locker room, Tommy, reports the incident to his parents. Tommy and his parents have concerns about the legality of the situation in the locker room and file a lawsuit against the Coach and the public school district.$$

$*$ What are the legal issues which will be the focus of this case?

$*$ What legal precedent will be used to determine the legality of the situation?

$*$ What do you think the outcome will be$?$ Why?Assume the following facts: Before the Central High School football game last Friday night,

Public High School Head Coach Smith told his team that his wife had contracted Covid$-19.$

Coach Smith told the team that his wife was in ICU and on a ventilator. He told his Team that

he believed in God, that he had Faith, and that he was sure that she would recover.

Spontaneously, the Team Captain announced that he would like to say a prayer for the

Coach's wife, and that any players who would like to join him should stay in the locker room. A

few boys left the locker room. Then, the Team Captain fell to his knees. Coach Smith bowed in

prayer, and the remaining Football Players knelt for the prayer. The prayer concludes with a

recitation of "The Lord's Prayer." $($NOTE: The Lord's Prayer is a Christian prayer that begins,

"Our Father, which art in Heaven....." and concludes, $"$In the name of the Father, the Son, and

the Holy Ghost. Amen."$)$ Coach Smith recited the Lord's Prayer with those team members

who remained in the locker room.

One of the boys who left the locker room, Tommy, reports the incident to his parents. Tommy

and his parents have concerns about the legality of the situation in the locker room and file a

lawsuit against the Coach and the public school district.

What are the legal issues which will be the focus of this case?

What legal precedent will be used to determine the legality of the situation?

What do you think the outcome will be$?$ Why?