Before the Court
The Justices Weigh in During Oral Arguments
At 11:08 a.m. on March 24, 2004, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments for case number 02-1624, Elk Grove Unified School District, et al. v. Michael Newdow. At 12:03 p.m., arguments concluded and the case was submitted for judgment. Following are excerpts from the arguments of Terence J. Cassidy, attorney for Elk Grove Unified School District, and Michael Newdow, representing himself. Questions are presented from eight Supreme Court justices. Justice Scalia recused himself from consideration of this case. Argument on Behalf of Elk Grove Unified School District QUESTION: Is it the government’s position that the words "under God" have…
