The issue of prayers at school graduations and ball games has also been addressed by the supreme court as recently as 2000 in santa fe v. doe. what is the stance of the court in regard to prayers at such events?

Answer: The Supreme Court of the United States, in the case of Santa Fe Independent School District v. Doe in 2000, ruled that school-led prayers at public school football games are a violation of the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. The Establishment Clause prohibits the government from making any law "respecting an establishment of religion," which has been interpreted to prohibit the government from endorsing or promoting religion in public schools.

The Court's decision in Santa Fe v. Doe was based on the argument that the policy permitting student-led, student-initiated prayer at football games was a form of religious endorsement by the school district, which is a public institution. The prayers were delivered over the loudspeaker to a captive audience at a school event, giving the impression of school sponsorship of that religious expression.

Justice John Paul Stevens, writing for the majority, stated that such practices had the improper effect of coercing those present to participate in an act of religious worship. The Court thus held that the school district's policy violated the Establishment Clause and was therefore unconstitutional.