Georgia solo Donald A. Weissman won't have to stand for the Pledge of Allegiance when he goes to court today -- but he's concerned that others will feel they have to, to get a fair hearing from Magistrate Judge Mark A. Lewis. The judge, who began daily recitations of the pledge after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, says he faces away from onlookers and doesn't require them to join in. "That doesn't change anything," says Weissman, citing "an atmosphere that's inherently coercive and intimidating."
March 31, 2006 at 12:00 AM
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The original version of this story was published on Law.Com
Attorney Donald A. Weissman won’t have to stand for the Pledge of Allegiance when he goes to court in Gwinnett, Ga., today, but he’s still concerned that others will feel compelled to declare their loyalty to the U.S. government in order to get a fair hearing from Magistrate Judge Mark A. Lewis.
Lewis, hearing civil cases for a Gwinnett Superior Court judge tied up with a criminal trial, begins each day in court by turning to face the U.S. flag and reciting the pledge.
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