A New Jersey teenager who stood up to atheists trying to have “one nation under God” removed from the Pledge of Allegiance has declared victory when a state judge dismissed the case.

Samantha Jones, a senior at Highland Regional High School, said it’s her right to keep reciting the pledge in its entirety.

“I’m so grateful the court decided that kids like me shouldn’t be silenced just because some people object to timeless American values,” said Jones, in a statement released by the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty who represented her.

“Ever since I was little, I’ve recited the Pledge of Allegiance because it sums up the values that make our country great. The phrase ‘under God’ protects all Americans — including atheists — because it reminds the government that it can’t take away basic human rights because it didn’t create them.”

The judge dismissed the case brought by the anti-Christian organization American Humanist Association after the testimony of Jones and her family.

“The message today is loud and clear: “God” is not a dirty word,” noted Eric Rassbach, deputy general counsel for the Becket Fund in a press statement. “The Pledge of Allegiance isn’t a prayer, and reciting it doesn’t magically create an official state religion.”