Newdow v. Rio Linda Union School District

Contents

Introduction...................................................................1042

I. The Majority’s Fundamental Errors.........................................1045

II. Historical and Factual Background..........................................1048

A. Religious Origins of the “Under God” Amendment ........................1049

B. Congressional Enactment of the “Under God” Amendment.................1052

C. The 1954 Amendment and America’s Schoolchildren.......................1057

D. The 2002 “Reaffirmation”..............................................1060

E. Jan Roe and Her Child’s…