State Seeks Reversal of Ruling on Pledge
California asked a federal appeals court to reverse its June ruling declaring the Pledge of Allegiance an unconstitutional endorsement of religion.
The move follows the June 26 decision by the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals that set off a wave of protest.
A three-judge panel of the San Francisco-based court, ruling 2 to 1, barred the practice of reciting the pledge in school because of the phrase “under God” that Congress inserted in 1956.
Under circuit rules, the court can rehear the case with the same three judges or with an 11-judge panel. The court also can allow the decision to stand.
There is no timeline for the court to act.
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