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Ernesto Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-14-05 09:34 PM
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Judge: School pledge 'unconstitutionally coercive' ( Mike Newdow rocks)
He also found, as did the U. S. Supreme Court last year, that Michael Newdow, the Sacramento atheist behind this suit and an earlier one targeting the pledge, has no standing to sue because he does not have custodial control of a daughter who attends an Elk Grove school. Recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance in a classroom is unconstitutionally coercive, a Sacramento federal judge ruled Wednesday.
Saying he is bound by a 2003 federal appellate opinion, U. S. District Judge Lawrence K. Karlton found teacher-led recitation of the pledge, which contains the words "under God," is a violation of the Constitution’s establishment clause mandating separation of religion and government.
http://www.sacbee.com/content/news/story/13562915p-14403401c.html
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Oerdin Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-15-05 03:36 AM
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1. This one will get tossed out.
Just like this man's last attempt was tossed out.
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lazarus Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-20-05 05:05 PM
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2. Why?
:shrug:

His last "attempt" was tossed for a specific legal reason which doesn't apply in this case.
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Ernesto Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-22-05 10:47 AM
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3. You are correct, IMHO... n-t
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