Pledge of Allegiance Ruling

From the Missoulian: "A federal judge declared the reciting of the Pledge of Allegiance in public schools unconstitutional Wednesday, a decision that could put the divisive issue on track for another round of Supreme Court arguments."

The full opinion is available on the website of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California: The Rev. Dr. Michael A. Newdow, et al v. The Congress of the United States of America, et al.

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals site lists four opinions associated with Newdow:

06/26/02

12/04/02

12/04/02

02/28/03

The recent Supreme Court decision pertaining to the Pledge of Allegiance is Elk Grove Unified School Dist. v. Newdow.

Source: "Federal judge: Pledge in school unconstitutional." Missoulian September 15, 2005. A10.