Attorney Johnson calls witness Roberta Looper to the stand to testify. When the judge asks Roberta to
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Attorney Johnson calls witness Roberta Looper to the stand to testify. When the judge asks Roberta to raise her hand to be sworn in, Roberta refuses, saying that she is an atheist and cannot swear an oath to God on the Bible. Given the material on the First Amendment covered in Chapter 5, can the judge make Roberta take the oath? Can the judge refuse to let her testify? What alternative might there be for Roberta to swear to tell the truth?
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