‘One nation under God’ violates Constitution, judges say
The judge who rendered the controversial opinion for the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals – that "under God" in the Pledge of Allegiance is unconstitutional – will not have the last word.
A Justice Department official who does not wish to be named tells WorldNetDaily the U.S. solicitor general has decided to authorize a rehearing before the full court, essentially giving the government a green light to appeal the three-judge decision before it had even filed a request to do so.
Justice spokesman Charles Miller said he could not confirm the information but added, "Attorney General John Ashcroft stated the Justice Department would request a rehearing en banc by the full Ninth Circuit. He's the boss of the solicitor general. So I'm assuming the solicitor general will approve of it."
The government has until early August to file the request. In the meantime, WorldNetDaily has learned the...
