Posted on 01/17/2005 10:06:32 PM PST by kattracks
A California atheist is taking his quest to block clergymen from publicly praying during President Bush's inauguration Thursday to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Michael Newdow, a lawyer from Sacramento, Calif., will file an appeal with the high court today seeking an injunction to thwart Mr. Bush's plans to have two pastors say prayers during his inauguration.
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia rejected Mr. Newdow's emergency request for an injunction late Friday, hours after a federal judge also denied his request."I expect [the Supreme Court will] deny that, too. But it's violating the Constitution," Mr. Newdow, 50, said yesterday. "They'll do it the same way, I expect. They'll just say, 'Denied.' "
U.S. District Court Judge John D. Bates denied Mr. Newdow's request Friday, saying an injunction likely would not succeed. However, the judge did not dismiss the case, and asked Mr. Newdow and the president's attorneys to submit additional filings.
If the Supreme Court rejects his case, Mr. Newdow said, Judge Bates probably will dismiss his lawsuit in its entirety.
Mr. Newdow has argued in court that prayer by Christian ministers is akin to racial discrimination because it makes him, a staunch atheist, feel like an "outsider." He also contended that prayer at such a public event is a declaration that America is a "Christian nation."
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As much as I'm down on the Supreme Court these days I can't see them giving Mr. Newdow much attention here. I mean, let's face it, the Supreme Court's own everyday traditions reference God. They apparently see no need to take an axe to tradition just because it might offend Michael Newdow or atheists like him.
This guy needs to get laid.
This guy is like a bad itch that just won't go away
And he's wasting the courts time with his need of attention
Twice
He is strange. He appears to be a supreme narcissist. A prayer at the inaugural will do no harm to him, yet because he doesn't like it, he wants everyone to bow to his will.
This guy is such an idiot YAWN...
>>Michael Newdow is my neighbor. Strange guy.
Tell him that God asked me to ask you to say hi to him!
Yes, that too, lol.
This is beginning to be stupid. This lawyer is insane.
LMAO! Or just tell him you will pray he finds his way to the Lord. That will really annoy him. Wow it's late here, nite all.
Just learned he isn't even a lawyer. Why is the court listening to him in the first place.
Put up a lighted cross in your front yard.
That will surely get a response.
This is so sad. This guy is a lawyer and an M.D. A remarkable achievement. But instead of having people look up to him he's posturing to be remembered as a litigious spoilsport twerp.
Mr. Newdow has argued in court that prayer by Christian ministers is akin to racial discrimination because it makes him, a staunch atheist, feel like an "outsider."
Yes that is what the supreme court is for to right injustice toward feelings.....
He's an "outsider" by choice! People usually feel left out when they want to be part of something, but are purposely excluded. Me thinks he protests too much.
He sold firewood, he was also a Mormon.
Somebody complained, so he started cutting at 5 am instead.
He was actually a very decent man.
As for Newdow, well, I get the impression he just wants publicity.
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