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Newdow v. United States Congress
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
292 F.3d 597 (2002)
- Written by Alex Ruskell, JD
Facts
Newdow (plaintiff) sued the U.S. Congress (defendant) and his daughter’s public school because he believed that the Pledge of Allegiance violated the Establishment Clause. Specifically, Newdow argued that the words “under God” in the pledge and the fact that his daughter’s school had its teachers lead the students in a recitation of that pledge were unconstitutional endorsements of religion. The district court ruled in favor of Congress and dismissed Newdow’s claim. Newdow appealed.
Rule of Law
Issue
Holding and Reasoning (Goodwin, J.)
Dissent (Fernandez, J.)
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