| Venue: | 9th Cir |
| Facts: | CA school requires the pledge of allegiance, including "under God." |
| Posture: | Suit in district court is dismissed. Appeal. |
| Issue: | Does this requirement violate the Establishment Clause? |
| Holding: | Yes. |
| Rule: | "Under God" is an endorsement of religion, and this is coercive. |
| Reasoning: | The whole purpose of adding that phrase was to advance religion. At the very least, monotheism. |
| Dicta: | The danger that this little phrase will bring about a theocracy is de minimis. We're letting a fanatical minority sap the joy of the majority. |