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This is not a case of people who believe in God versus people who don't believe in God
Judges hear new pledge challenge Dec 04, 2007
We are the nation that gave to the world the establishment that government should not endorse religion and everybody should be what they want
Atheist plans to challenge motto on money Nov 15, 2005
This is like the Super Bowl, the Olympics. It's a civic ceremony like no other
Pledge Dad sues to ban ministers at oath Jan 14, 2005
One day I was just looking at the coins (that) is what brought this up
Lawsuit inspired by plaintiff's daughter Jun 27, 2002
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion
What U.S. papers say about 'under God' Jun 27, 2002
Michael Arthur Newdow (born June 24, 1953) is an American attorney and emergency medicine physician. He is best known for his efforts to have recitations of the current version of the Pledge of Allegiance in public schools in the United States declared unconstitutional because of its inclusion of the phrase "under God". Most recently, he filed a lawsuit to prevent references to God and religion from being part of President Obama's inauguration.
Newdow is an atheist and an ordained minister of the Universal Life Church. In 1997, he started an organization called FACTS (First Amendment Church of True Science), which advocates strong separation of church and state in public institutions.
Newdow grew up in the Bronx and Teaneck, New Jersey, from where his nominally Jewish family moved in 1960. He graduated from Teaneck High School. He told Brown Alumni Magazine that he can’t remember ever believing in God, saying, "I was born an atheist."