yes but there is no guarantee that future inaugurations will be the same as past ones. Marc Stern
________________________________ From: religionlaw-boun...@lists.ucla.edu [mailto:religionlaw-boun...@lists.ucla.edu] On Behalf Of Friedman, Howard M. Sent: Thursday, December 10, 2009 3:03 PM To: Law & Religion issues for Law Academics Subject: RE: Federal Appeals Court Goes With 'God' The original complaint asked for a declaratory judgment that adding "so help me God" to the oath, and having clergy as part of the inaugural ceremony are unconstitutional. That would presumably apply to future inaugurations as well. Here is a link to the original complaint: http://www.humanistlegalcenter.org/cases/Invocation/Newdow_v_Roberts_D_D C_complaint_2008-12-29.pdf Howard Friedman ________________________________ From: religionlaw-boun...@lists.ucla.edu on behalf of Douglas Laycock Sent: Thu 12/10/2009 11:15 AM To: Law & Religion issues for Law Academics Subject: Re: Federal Appeals Court Goes With 'God' Does anyone know why his case is not moot? Quoting Joel Sogol <jlsa...@wwisp.com>: > <http://alm-editorial-us.msgfocus.com/c/1jdUyMEEiPtTMiYph> Federal Appeals > Court Goes With 'God' > The National Law Journal > > Before every oral argument in the D.C. Circuit, a court clerk tells everyone > to draw near and give their attention because the court is now sitting. The > opening cry ends with the line "God save the United States and this > honorable court." Atheist lawyer and physician Michael Newdow filed a motion > to block the clerk from referring to God next Tuesday when a panel takes up > his case challenging the custom of concluding the presidential oath of > office with the line "So help me God." A panel rejected that request > Wednesday. > > > > > > Joel L. Sogol > > Attorney at Law > > 811 21st Avenue > > Tuscaloosa, Alabama 35401 > > ph (205) 345-0966 > > fx (205) 345-0971 > > <mailto:jlsa...@wwisp.com> jlsa...@wwisp.com > > > > Ben Franklin observed that truth wins a fair fight -- which is why we have > evidence rules in U.S. courts. > > > > Douglas Laycock Yale Kamisar Collegiate Professor of Law University of Michigan Law School 625 S. State St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1215 734-647-9713
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