Despite court ruling, pledge goes on as usual. (update).

Despite court ruling, pledge goes on as usual. (update). When California schools went back into session in late July, students continued saying the Pledge of Allegiance Pledge of Allegiance,in full, Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America, oath that proclaims loyalty to the United States. and its national symbol. as usual and will so--for now. The Elk Grove Elk Grove can refer to: Elk Grove, California Elk Grove Village, Illinois Elk Grove, Wisconsin (Calif.) Unified School District A unified school district is a school district which includes both primary school (kindergarten through middle school or junior high) and high school (grades 9-12). In Illinois, these districts are called unit school districts. immediately appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn a lower court's ruling last spring that the phrase "one nation under God" in the pledge violates separation between church and state when recited in public schools. The Supreme Court will likely make a decision on whether to hear the case in late fall. "We felt that the language in the pledge, including the wording 'under God,' is not pushing religion on children. It is a reflection of an important part of the history of the country," says David Gordon David Gordon may refer to: David Gordon, an economist and editor of the Mises Review at the Ludwig von Mises Institute David Gordon, a psychologist who was an early contributor to the development of Neuro-linguistic programming. , Elk Grove superintendent of schools. The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, which has jurisdiction over California and eight other Western states, issued a stay of its own decision in March to allow for the Elk Grove district's petition to the Supreme Court. Under the ruling, which has not been enforced, nearly 10 million children in the West would have to delete the phrase--'one nation under God'--from the pledge. The circuit court's opinion prompted a massive outcry nationwide. Federal officials, including President Bush, denounced it. Michael Newdow Michael Arthur Newdow (born June 24 1953 in New York City) is a Sacramento, California attorney and emergency medicine physician. He is best known for his efforts to bar public schools in the United States from reciting the current version of the Pledge of Allegiance because of its , a Sacramento, Calif., atheist, brought the case to the circuit court. He stated that his 8-year-old daughter should not have to listen to the pledge while in school. Barry Lynn, executive director of the Americans United for the Separation of Church and State See also: . Separation of church and state is a political and legal doctrine which states that government and religious institutions are to be kept separate and independent of one another. , agrees with Newdow, noting the pledge did not include the phrase kinder God' until 1954 when the country was in fear of Communism and wanted to declare its goodness compared to the communists. "We don't see any reason for [the Supreme Court] to take this case. We think [the circuit court decision] stands as good law," he says. "The government is not supposed to get involved in the promotion of religion." Calif. Gov. Gray Davis says reciting the plebe plebe(plebeian) first or lowest class, especially at U.S. Military and Naval Academies. [Pop. Culture: Misc.]See : Inexperience in school is voluntary, but denying students a chance is wrong. "Certainly, if the U.S. Supreme Court can begin its day with 'God save the United States and this Honorable Court,' school children should be permitted to recite the Pledge of Allegiance," Davis says.