Legal Opinion
Newdow v. Lefevre
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided March 11, 2010No. 06-16344PublishedCited by 47 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by Judge BEA: Concurrence by Judge REINHARDT.
BEA, Circuit Judge:
This case calls upon us to decide whether the national motto of the United States, “In God We Trust,” and its inscription on the Nation’s coins and currency, violates the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment or the Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993 (“RFRA”), 42 U.S.C. §§ 2000bb et seq, or both. We hold our decision in Aronow v. United States, 432 F.2d 242 (9th Cir.1970), forecloses both claims. Accordingly, we affirm the district court’s order dismissing this case under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure…
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