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Contact: Brad Dacus, President, Pacific Justice Institute, 916-857-6900
SAN FRANCISCO, April 29 /Standard Newswire/ -- Motions have been filed in the Ninth Circuit to rehear the cases challenging the national motto -- In God We Trust -- as well as the pledge of allegiance. Last month the Court, in 2-1 decisions, found both to be constitutional. Citing the case as one of exceptional importance, Michael Newdow is asking for an en banc review by the appellate court. Unlike other circuits, in the Ninth Circuit, an en banc panel consists of eleven judges chosen at random.
In his moving papers, Dr. Newdow describes Atheists as "the nation's most stigmatized suspect class." He further writes that "'In God We Trust' facially endorses the controversial, purely religious notion that there exists a God whom Americans embrace."
"Whether the Court grants the motion or not, we are confident that ultimately both the motto and the pledge will survive judicial review," said Brad Dacus, president of the Pacific Justice Institute. "From its inception continuing to the present, there has been consistent official acknowledgement of the existence of God. This simple recognition is not the establishment of religion which the constitution forbids," Dacus continued.
The Pacific Justice Institute intervened as a defendant organization and fully participated in the litigation of the national motto. Kevin Snider, PJI's chief counsel, argued the case along with Lowell Sturgill of the U.S. Department of Justice, before the appellate court. PJI also filed a friend of the court brief in support of the pledge. PJI affiliate attorney, Pete Lepiscopo of San Diego, authored the amicus brief.
About The Pacific Justice Institute: Pacific Justice Institute is a non-profit 501(c)(3) legal defense organization specializing in the defense of religious freedom, parental rights, and other civil liberties. Pacific Justice Institute works diligently, without charge, to provide their clients with all the legal support they need. Pacific Justice Institute's strategy is to coordinate and oversee large numbers of concurrent court actions through a network of over 1,000 affiliate attorneys nationwide. And, according to former US Attorney General Edwin Meese, "The Institute fills a critical need for those whose civil liberties are threatened." "Through our dedicated attorneys and supporters, we defend the rights of countless individuals, families and churches... without charge."
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