Israel cabinet rejects loyalty oath propopsal
June 1, 2009
[JURIST] The legislative committee of the Israeli cabinet [official website] on Sunday rejected a bill that would make a declaration of allegiance to a "Jewish, Zionist and democratic" Israel a prerequisite to the issuance of a national identity card. The measure was proposed last week by Knesset [o....... [more] 
Federal court rules part of Florida Pledge of Allegiance law unconstitutional
July 24, 2008
'[JURIST] The US Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit Wednesday upheld part of a Florida law that requires students in grades kindergarten through 12 to obtain parental permission before they can be excused from reciting the Pledge of Allegiance........ [more]
California court allows Pledge of Allegiance challenger to sue chaplain for libel
October 25, 2006
'[JURIST] Atheist Michael Newdow, the man who sued to have the words"under God" removed from the Pledge of Allegiance, will be able to proceed with a libel lawsuit against a chaplain, according to a ruling Tuesday by the California First District Court....... [more]
House votes to strip federal judges of jurisdiction over Pledge cases
July 19, 2006
'[JURIST] The US House of Representatives voted Wednesday to block federal judges from ruling on the constitutionality of the Pledge of Allegiance, which contains the controversial phrase"under God." The Pledge Protection Act provides that"no court....... [more]
Federal judge strikes down Florida Pledge of Allegiance recitation requirement
June 2, 2006
'[JURIST] A federal district judge sitting in Florida has ruled that a 2005-Ch1003-Section%2044#1003.44"state law requiring students to stand and recite the Pledge of Allegiance is unconstitutional and that a student does not need a parent''s....... [more]
Gonzales says Justice Department will fight Pledge ruling
September 16, 2005
'[JURIST] US Attorney General Alberto Gonzales said Thursday that the Department of Justice will fight to overturn Wednesday''s federal court ruling that the Pledge of Allegiance with the words"under God" cannot be recited in public schools. Gonzales....... [more]
BREAKING NEWS ~ Federal judge rules Pledge recitation in public schools unconstitutional
September 14, 2005
'[JURIST] AP is reporting that a federal judge in San Francisco has ruled that the recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance in public schools with the language"under God" is unconstitutional. The judge granted legal standing to two families represented by....... [more]
Federal appeals court upholds Virginia law on Pledge recital
August 10, 2005
'[JURIST] The US Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals Wednesday upheld a Virginia law requiring daily recital of the Pledge of Allegiance in Virginia public schools. Attorneys for plaintiff Edward Myers had argued that the phrase"one nation under God" was....... [more]
Judge limits new Pledge of Allegiance challenge by Newdow
July 19, 2005
'[JURIST] Michael Newdow''s latest challenge that"under God" is unconstitutional was narrowed by US District Judge Lawrence Karlton in Sacramento on Monday. After the US Supreme Court dismissed his lawsuit against the Pledge of Alliance for lack of....... [more]
Athiest asks Supreme Court to ban prayer at Bush inauguration
January 18, 2005
'[JURIST] Michael Newdow, the Sacramento man who challenged the phrase"under God" in the Pledge of Allegiance, has appealed to the Supreme Court for an injunction against the recitation of planned prayers at the Bush inauguration, saying that they....... [more]
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