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A federal district court judgein California has determined that it is unconstitutional for a school to require students to recite the Pledge of Allegiance as written with the words "under God." The case had been brought by the same California atheist who won a similar ruling in 2002 but whose appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court, after winning in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, was thrown out because the man did not have custody of the daughter on whose behalf he brought the suit. The judge said he was bound by the Ninth Circuit decision and cited it in his ruling.

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Once again the courts have found that the government cannot lead a recitation each day that contains an endorsement of a religion, which violates the establishment clause of the First Amendment.

What a perfect ruling for Constitution Day this week.

-- Wenatchee, Wash.