Legal Opinion
Newdow v. Rio Linda Union School District
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided March 11, 2010No. 19-55937PublishedCited by 38 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by Judge BEA; Dissent by Judge REINHARDT.
BEA, Circuit Judge:
I. Introduction
We are called upon to decide whether the teacher-led recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America, and to the Republic for which it stands, by students in public schools constitutes an establishment of religion prohibited by the United States Constitution. We hold it does not; the Pledge is constitutional.
The Pledge of Allegiance serves to unite our. vast nation through the proud recitation of some of the ideals upon which our Republic was founded and for which we continue…
2Cases cited42 opinions
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3Cited by38 opinions
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