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ELK GROVE UNIFIED SCH. DIST. v. NEWDOW, MICHAEL A., ET AL. (41782)

    Order dated: 10/14/03
    Docket number: 02-1624
    Action:
        The motion of Pacific Legal Foundation, et al. for leave to file a brief as amici curiae is granted. The motion of Rutherford Institute for leave to file a brief as amicus curiae is granted. The petition for a writ of certiorari is granted limited to the following Questions: 1. Whether respondent has standing to challenge as unconstitutional a public school district policy that requires teachers to lead willing students in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance. 2. Whether a public school district policy that requires teachers to lead willing students in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance, which includes the words "under God," violates the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment, as applicable through the Fourteenth Amendment. The Solicitor General is invited to file a brief in this case on behalf of the United States. Justice Scalia took no part in the consideration or decision of these motions and this petition.

ELK GROVE UNIFIED SCH. DIST. v. NEWDOW, MICHAEL A., ET AL. (41782)

    Order dated: 12/01/03
    Docket number: 02-1624
    Action:
        The motion of respondent Michael A. Newdow for representation pro se, or (in the alternative) pro hac vice is granted. The motion of Americans United for Separation of Church and State for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for additional time to present argument is denied. Justice Scalia took no part in the consideration or decision of these motions.

ELK GROVE UNIFIED SCH. DIST. v. NEWDOW, MICHAEL A., ET AL. (41782)

    Order dated: 01/12/04
    Docket number: 02-1624
    Action:
        The motion of Ron Paul, et al. for leave to file a brief as amici curiae is granted. The motion of Sandra Banning for leave to file a brief as amicus curiae is granted. The motion of American Civil Rights Union for leave to file a brief as amicus curiae is granted. The motion of American Jewish Congress for leave to file a brief as amicus curiae is granted. Justice Scalia took no part in the consideration or decision of these motions.

ELK GROVE UNIFIED SCH. DIST. v. NEWDOW, MICHAEL A., ET AL. (41782)

    Order dated: 01/26/04
    Docket number: 02-1624
    Action:
        The motion of respondent Michael A. Newdow to add parties is denied. Justice Scalia took no part in the consideration or decision of this motion.

ELK GROVE UNIFIED SCH. DIST. v. NEWDOW, MICHAEL A., ET AL. (41782)

    Order dated: 02/23/04
    Docket number: 02-1624
    Action:
        The motion of the Solicitor General for divided argument is granted. The motion of Pacific Justice Institute for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument is denied. The motion of Institute in Basic Life Principles, Faith and Action, et al. for leave to participate in oral argument as amici curiae and for divided argument is denied. Justice Scalia took no part in the consideration or decision of these motions.

ELK GROVE UNIFIED SCH. DIST. v. NEWDOW, MICHAEL A., ET AL. (41782)

    Order dated: 03/19/04
    Docket number: 02-1624
    Action:
        The motion of Institute in Basic Life Principles, Faith and Action, et al. for reconsideration of the order denying their motion for leave to participate in oral argument as amici curiae and for divided argument is denied. Justice Scalia took no part in the consideration or decision of this motion.

ELK GROVE UNIFIED SCH. DIST. v. NEWDOW, MICHAEL A., ET AL. (41782)

    Order dated: 08/23/04
    Docket number: 02-1624
    Action:
        The petition for rehearing is denied. Justice Scalia took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition.

A description of the questions presented by the case has been prepared:

(1) Whether Michael Newdow has standing to challenge as unconstitutional a public school district policy that requires teachers to lead willing students in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance? (2) Whether a public school district policy that requires teachers to lead willing students in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance, which includes the words "under God," violates the Establishment Clause of the 1st Amendment, as applicable through the 14th Amendment?

An opinion has been handed down: