Although the amended opinion somewhat reflected his initial decision, it did not consist of a discussion regarding the legality of the 1954 act of Congress. The amended decision was limited to the claims narrower concerns regarding whether Newdow had the right to challenge the school district's policy of daily recitation of the Pledge and whether it was constitutional. In this case, the court concluded that the daily recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance under the guidance of teachers constituted a violation of the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment of the United States Constitution. The Court based its decision on the fact that such an act impermissibly forces a religious person