an Iowa judge’s granting of a divorce for a Vermont civil union
Polygamy
religious issues present thorny issues for our courts which are limited by the first amendment’s guarantee of freedom of religion
Waiving formal discovery
The attorneys protected themselves by making that choice part of the court record
Standing for under God
In light of Newdow’s legal inability to prevent the daughter’s exposure to religion if the mother decides to take her daughter to church or to enroll her in parochial school, it is unclear how Newdow can nevertheless claim a legally cognizable injury from the daughter’s exposure to the Pledge when the mother decides the daughter should attend a public school where it is recited.