Pledge of Allegiance in schools ruling [9th Circuit]

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Pledge of Allegiance in schools ruling [9th Circuit]

March 11, 2010 05:30:00 pm

Newdow, et al. v. Roe, et al., US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, March 11, 2010 [holding that a teacher-led recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance in public schools does not violate the constitution].

Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here. Latest commentary available here. JURIST has more on the Pledge of Allegiance.

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