[Dog]

Under God" Under Appeal Physician Michael Newdow of Broward County, Florida, has appealed the dismissal of his 1998 lawsuit seeking to remove "under God" from the Pledge of Allegiance and restore its original language dating to 1892. The part-time resident of Fort Lauderdale is suing on behalf of his daughter, 5

. U.S. District Judge Ursula Ungaro-Benages dismissed the case because his daughter wasn't yet school-age. Newdow argues that permitting his daughter to sit out the pledge, as provided for by a 1940's Supreme Court case, still subjects her to outsider status and religious dogma in school. The court has not considered the pledge since it was amended to include "under God" in 1948, although it recently let stand a federal court ruling dismissing a similar challenge out of Chicago. The U.S. House didn't open each daily session with the pledge until 1988, and the U.S. Senate didn't follow suit until June 24 this year.

[Carolinamom]

From Broward county......it figures.

[Howlin]

Do you suppose this guy moved to get a better court, if you will?

[Recovering_Democrat]

if he's from Broward Co., Florida, how did the case get into the 9th Circuit's dirty hands??? just wondering.

[cascademountaineer]

Very interesting.