Cleveland – A California attorney who unsuccessfully sued the government at least twice challenging the use of the phrase “under God” in the Pledge of Allegiance has filed a federal lawsuit in Ohio challenging a similar phrase on U.S. currency and coins.
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Sacramento attorney Michael Newdow filed the lawsuit Monday in Akron. The lawsuit argues the phrase “In God We Trust” on U.S. money is unconstitutional and violates separation of church and state. The lawsuit wants the phrase prohibited from use on money.
The lawsuit represents 41 plaintiffs from Ohio and Michigan, including many unnamed parents and children who are atheists or are being raised as atheists. Defendants include Congress and various federal agencies.
A message seeking comment was left Wednesday at the office of U.S. attorney for Ohio’s northern district.
Lovely …you know its just matter of time..
Keep fighting the good fight. Might have to wait until that wack job scalia is off the bench, but hopefully one day soon, our money will make no mention of god or religion. we will all be better off that way.
In G-d we trust. All others pay cash.
Paper money in the US did not have this motto until 1957.