Person: Michael Newdow

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Atheists fail to ban God from Obama inauguration

A US federal judge refused to order the words “so help me God” taken out of President-elect Barack Obama’s inaugural oath or to stop ministers from praying at the inauguration ceremony.

Fri, 16 Jan, 2009

Atheist wants God banned from Obama's inauguration speech

US President-elect Barack Obama wants to end his inaugural oath with the words “so help me God” but a group of atheists is asking a US federal judge to stop him.

Thu, 15 Jan, 2009

US pledge unconstitutional, says judge

AN atheist seeking to strike the words “under God” from the Pledge of Allegiance in public schools has won a major battle in his quest to force the US Supreme Court to take up the issue again.

Fri, 16 Sep, 2005

US court rules atheist lacks right to challenge Pledge of Allegiance

THE US Supreme Court ruled yesterday that California atheist Michael Newdow lacked the right to bring a constitutional challenge to the words “under God” in the Pledge of Allegiance, avoiding a decision on the key church-state issue.

Tue, 15 Jun, 2004