Court hears argument over words `under God' in pledge.(The Hartford Courant)

From: Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service | Date: March 24, 2004| Author: | Copyright information

Byline: John A. Macdonald

WASHINGTON _ A skeptical Supreme Court heard a California atheist contend Wednesday that his 9-year-old daughter should not have to recite the Pledge of Allegiance at school because the words "under God," part of the pledge for a half-century, violate the constitutional principle of separation of church and state.

During an hour of arguments, the justices raised repeated questions about whether Michael A. Newdow, the girl's father, had the right to represent her before the high court. The justices _ who begin every session with a clerk's chant, ...

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