Atheist Michael Newdow is an attorney and emergency room physician.SFGate.com: Atheist Dad Ready for Date at Top Court (March 22, 2004) Newdow has sought to ban the words "Under God" from the Pledge of Allegiance and the words "In God We Trust" from U.S. currency.CBS News: Parents' Pledge of Allegiance Feud (July 22, 2003)
In December 2008, Newdow and a group of atheists filed a lawsuit against Chief Justice John Roberts, Senator Dianne Feinstein and others over the planned use of the words 'so help me God' during President Elect Barack Obama's inauguration ceremonies.CNN: Lawsuit Seeks to Take "So Help Me God" Out of Inaugural (December 31, 2008)
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Raised in Teaneck, New Jersey
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Resides in Sacramento, California
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Sued his daughter's school district over the use of the words 'under God' in the Pledge of Allegiance in 2002CBS News: Parents' Pledge of Allegiance Feud (July 22, 2003)
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Sought to have the Supreme Court remove "under God" from the pledgeCBS News: Parents' Pledge of Allegiance Feud (July 22, 2003)
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Filed a lawsuit over the use of the words "so help be God" in inauguration ceremonies in December 2008CNN: Lawsuit Seeks to Take "So Help Me God" Out of Inaugural (December 31, 2008)
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When George W. Bush was elected Newdow filed similar lawsuits to remove prayer from the swearing-in ceremoniesWashingtonPost.com: Atheists Sue to Get Prayer, God Out of Obama's... (December 31, 2008)
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Founded the First Amendmist Church of True Science (FACTS) in 1998SFGate.com: Atheist Dad Ready for Date at Top Court (March 22, 2004)
