SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 4 (UPI) -- A federal appeals court in California Tuesday appeared divided over the latest legal challenge to the Pledge of Allegiance in public schools.

SACRAMENTO, June 13 (UPI) -- A federal judge in California has rejected an atheist's claim that the motto "In God we trust" violates the First Amendment separation of church and state.

SACRAMENTO, Nov. 15 (UPI) -- Michael Newdow, the California man who took his case against the Pledge of Allegiance to the U.S. Supreme Court, plans a new legal fight over money.

SACRAMENTO, Sept. 14 (UPI) -- A U.S. judge in California ruled Wednesday the phrase "under God" in the Pledge of Allegiance in public schools is unconstitutional.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 19 (UPI) -- Chief Justice William Rehnquist Wednesday refused to block prayers at the presidential inauguration, as requested by a California atheist.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 18 (UPI) -- A California atheist asked the U.S. Supreme Court Tuesday to keep Protestant ministers from saying prayers at President Bush's inauguration.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 (UPI) -- A judge in Washington Friday refused to issue a preliminary injunction sought by a California atheist against prayers at the presidential inauguration.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 (UPI) -- Atheist Michael Newdow wants a U.S. district judge to ban prayers by clergy at the president's inauguration ceremony, the Washington Post said Friday.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 23 (UPI) -- The U.S. Supreme Court Monday refused to rehear a California atheist's challenge to the phrase "under God" in the Pledge of Allegiance.