Appeals court hears arguments in Pledge of Allegiane case

ATLANTA - The Eleventh U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Atlanta has wrapped up arguments in the case of an Alabama student who refused to say the Pledge of Allegiance. <br> <br> The high school boy received corporal punishment two years ago when he refused to say the pledge. His lawyers argued Michael Holloman wasn&#39;t interrupting classes when he refused to salute the flag and that it&#39;s his right not to pledge. <br> <br> The school attorneys arugued that Holloman caused a disturbance and deserved the coporal punishment. <br> <br> The suit was filed two years ago in federal court. <br> <br> There is no word on when the three-member panel will return its ruling. Depending on the outcome, the case could either go to the Supreme Court or back to the district court in Alabama for trial. <br> <br> Holloman was not in court Friday and has since graduated from the Walker County school.

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