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"One nation under God" allegedly violates the First Amendment's Establishment Clause BY LifeSiteNews.com SAN FRANCISCO, March 3, 2003 (LifeSiteNews.com) - The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals refused to rehear the decision made by one of its three-judge panels, which holds that the use of the Pledge of Allegiance in public schools is unconstitutional.  Only seven of twenty-four justices on the Ninth Circuit voted to rehear the case.  The approval of at least thirteen justices was needed in order to fulfill the rehearing requirements.  The original three-judge panel ruled the Pledge of Allegiance was unconstitutional because the phrase “one nation under God” allegedly violates the First Amendment’s Establishment Clause.  The case will likely be petitioned to be heard by the United States Supreme Court.  Brad Dacus, President of the Pacific Justice Institute which specializes in protecting religious freedom said, “It is surprising to see that the Ninth Circuit was unwilling to correct this outrageous earlier decision of banning the Pledge of Allegiance from public schools.  We expect the Supreme Court will decide to review this decision, and we plan to file an amicus brief in defense of the Pledge of Allegiance.”  See the original decision:  http://www.ca9.uscourts.gov/ca9/newopinions.nsf/FE05EEE79C2A97B688256BE3007FEE32/$file/0016423.pdf?openelement http://www.lifesitenews.com/news/california-court-rejects-appeal-of-ruling-that-banned-pledge-of-allegiance-/

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