"Supreme Court Case: Elk Grove Unified School Dist. v. Newdow, 542 U.S. 1 (2004)"

Description

From the case: "Petitioner school district requires each elementary school class to recite daily the Pledge of Allegiance. Respondent Newdow’s daughter participates in this exercise. Newdow, an atheist, filed suit alleging that, because the Pledge contains the words “under God,” it constitutes religious indoctrination of his child in violation of the Establishment and Free Exercise Clauses."

Date

2004

Type

Court Case

Source

ELK GROVE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT et al. v. NEWDOW et al. https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/542/1/