1.   The ruling was handed down on an appeal by a California atheist who protested his daughter having to recite the oath each morning at school.

2.   The ruling came on an appeal by an atheist who protested his daughter having to recite the oath each morning at school.

3.   The written opinion was handed down on an appeal by a California atheist who protested his daughter having to recite the oath each morning at school.

4.   The court ruled on an appeal by a California atheist who protested his daughter being asked to recite the oath each morning at school.