Newdow v. Carey (also known as Newdow v. Rio Linda Union School District), Nos. 05-17257, 05-17344, and 06-15093, is a case pending before the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. It is an appeal from the Eastern District of California, which ruled that the recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance in public school is unconstitutional based on the Ninth Circuit's ruling that the words words "under God" violate the Establishment Clause of the United States Constitution in Elk Grove Unified School District v. Newdow in 2004. That case was later appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court and overturned on an issue of standing. The new case involves three unnamed families in a consolidated case.[1]
The Court heard oral argument in the case on December 4, 2007 where the petitioner Michael Newdow argued as plaintiff. A decision is expected by July 2008.[2]
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