<Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Laws applied </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> U.S. Const . amend . I </Td> </Tr> <P> Santa Fe Independent School Dist . v. Doe, 530 U.S. 290 (2000), was a case heard before the United States Supreme Court . It ruled that a policy permitting student - led, student - initiated prayer at high school football games violates the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment . Oral arguments were heard March 29, 2000 . The court announced its decision on June 19, holding the policy unconstitutional in a 6--3 decision . School prayer is a controversial topic in American jurisprudence . </P> <P> Santa Fe Independent School District (SFISD) is a rural school district in Texas between the cities of Houston and Galveston . Two sets of students and their mothers--one Mormon, the other Catholic--filed suit against the school district . The lawsuit alleged various violations of the Establishment Clause and asked for an injunction to prevent prayers from being offered at the graduation ceremony . In his decision, Judge Samuel B. Kent of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas ordered the school to eliminate all denominational activity in the classroom . Religion may only be discussed in a "non-denominational and non-judgmental" manner . He also permitted students to offer a non-denominational prayer at graduation ceremonies and football games . In allowing prayer at certain school functions, Judge Kent relied on Jones v. Clear Creek ISD, another school prayer case in a Houston area school district . </P>

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