Current Editorials: Supreme Court non-decision in the Newdow case
As a lawyer, I understand why they did what they did. And I also understand that the Supremes don't like deciding political hot potatoes before the election. The "non decision" may actually have been a boon for the Kerry campaign, as the rabid fundies will not be rushing out in quite as rabid droves to vote for the Shrub to "put God back into our schools." Anyway, the suit can be brought again if either the current plaintiff receives custody of his daughter (the "object" of the suit) or if another parent with custody brings the suit on behalf of their child.
The Supreme Court refuses to decide the merits of the Newdow
case...
The U.S. Supreme Court decided today...to not decide.
The court ruled in the case of Elk Grove Unified School District
v. Newdow. The case was referred to the Supreme Court from the
Ninth District Court of Appeals, and was brought by Michael... [Morons Dot Org]