A former Washington state high school football coach who was fired for praying after games may finally be on track for a ruling in his favor after years of setbacks in the legal system.

Joseph Kennedy’s religious liberty case, Kennedy v. Bremerton School District, was heard on Monday by the Supreme Court, and based on the justices' lines of questioning, it appears the conservative-leaning court was sympathetic to his cause.

The Washington Post reported that the questions raised by the court’s conservatives "indicated they believe the school district has misread the court’s precedents regarding government endorsement of religion, and perhaps were hostile to such demonstrations."

For example, Justice Clarence Thomas questioned whether Kennedy would have been terminated or otherwise punished had he taken a knee during the singing of the national anthem in protest against racism.