SAN FRANCISCO -- A federal appeals court panel drew outrage from across the political spectrum by ruling that it is unconstitutuional for classrooms to recite the Pledge of Allegiance, but the decision may not last for long. Some legal scholars say the ruling will likely either be overturned by the U.S. Supreme Court or reversed by the full 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.
"I would bet an awful lot on that," Harvard University scholar Laurence Tribe said. Wednesday's ruling was in response to an atheist's bid to keep his second-grade daughter from being exposed to religion in school. In a 2-1 decision in favor of Michael Newdow, the panel took issue with the words "under God" in the pledge. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A53769-2002Jun27.html ______________________________________________________________________ Structure your ColdFusion code with Fusebox. Get the official book at http://www.fusionauthority.com/bkinfo.cfm Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
