Nineteen different organizations filed amicus (friends of the court) briefs with SCOTUS in support of the Ninth Circuit Court's ruling against the pledge.  As can be seen from the listing below, the organizations involved represent a broad cross section of orientations and viewpoints regarding matters of religion.

1. American Atheists Full Text (PDF) 178KB 2. The American Humanist Association, The Association of Humanistic Rabbis,The Humanist Society, The HUUmanists and The Society for Humanistic Judaism Full Text (PDF) 336KB 3. American United for Separation of Church and State Full Text (PDF) 1,502KB 4. Anti-Defamation League Full Text (PDF) 84.8KB 5. The Atheist Law Center Full Text (PDF) 165KB 6. Atheists for Human Rights Full Text (PDF) 358KB 7. Atheists and Other Freethinkers Full Text (PDF) 227KB 8. Buddhist temples, centers and organizations Full Text (PDF) 226KB 9. Clergy Full Text (PDF) 248KB 10. Church of Freethought Full Text (PDF) 1,096KB 11. Council for Secular Humanism Full Text (PDF) 95.7KB 12. Christopher L. Eisengruber and Lawrence G. Sager Full Text (PDF) 141KB 13. Freedom From Religion Foundation Full Text (PDF) 505KB 14. History and legal scholars Full Text (PDF) 181KB 15. Barbara A. McGraw Full Text (PDF) 150KB 16. Religious Scholars and Theologians Full Text (PDF) 333KB 17. Rob Sherman Advocacy Full Text (DOC) 42KB 18. Seattle Atheists, Secular Coalition for America, Atheist Community of Austin and Institute for Humanist Studies Full Text (PDF) 148KB 19. The Universal Pantheist Society, Pantheist Association for Nature and World Pantheist Movement Full Text (PDF) 126KB

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