A number of atheists and non-religious organizations want Barack Obama's inauguration ceremony to leave out all references to God and religion.
An atheist seeking to remove the words "under God" from the Pledge of Allegiance and U.S. currency is taking his arguments back to a federal appeals court
The Supreme Court Wednesday rejected an emergency appeal from a California atheist who wanted to block recitation of prayers at President Bush's inaugural ceremonies.
The Supreme Court on Monday rejected efforts by a California atheist to revisit the issue of banning the Pledge of Allegiance in public schools because of its use of the words "under God."
Recently, the Supreme Court handed down its opinion in Elk Grove Unified School District v. Newdow -- better known as the "Pledge of Allegiance" case.
The Supreme Court ruled 8-0 on Monday that Michael Newdow did not have the legal standing to challenge the Pledge of Allegiance, allowing for the full pledge to continue to be recited in the nation's public schools.
The Supreme Court on Monday ruled that a California father could not challenge the Pledge of Allegiance, a decision that sidestepped the broader question of the separation of church and state.
How do you get to the Supreme Court? For lawyers, it's like the old joke about Carnegie Hall: Practice, practice, practice.
The Supreme Court Wednesday appeared skeptical that the Pledge of Allegiance was an unconstitutional government endorsement of religion, dampening calls by a California atheist to end the ceremony in his daughter's public school, and nationwide.
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