Kitzmiller v. Dover Area School District

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:court_cases
gptkbp:affects long-term effects on education policy
gptkbp:aftermath increased scrutiny of science education
gptkbp:appeals_to no appeal filed
gptkbp:case_analysis analyzed in law schools
remains relevant in discussions of education and law.
used in legal and educational discussions
gptkbp:case_number 04cv2688
gptkbp:case_outcome intelligent design is not science
ruled against teaching intelligent design
declaration of unconstitutional policy
detailed opinion on the nature of science
ruled that intelligent design is a form of creationism
gptkbp:case_significance landmark case in education law
gptkbp:community_feedback mixed responses from the community
gptkbp:consequences set precedent for future cases
gptkbp:court gptkb:Tammy_Kitzmiller
gptkb:Dover_Area_School_District
gptkb:United_States_federal_law
gptkb:United_States_District_Court_for_the_Middle_District_of_Pennsylvania
gptkbp:decided_by gptkb:2005
gptkb:United_States_District_Court_for_the_Middle_District_of_Pennsylvania
gptkbp:decision_written_by gptkb:Judge_John_E._Jones_III
gptkbp:duration several weeks of trial
gptkbp:educational_value changed how evolution is taught in schools
gptkbp:effective_date December 20, 2005
gptkbp:historical_context part of the evolution vs. creationism debate
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Kitzmiller v. Dover Area School District
gptkbp:impact influenced education policy
gptkbp:involved_parties parents and students
gptkbp:is_debated_in sparked public debate on science education
gptkbp:judges gptkb:John_E._Jones_III
gptkbp:legal_issue intelligent design
gptkbp:legal_outcome affirmed the teaching of evolution
gptkbp:legal_representation gptkb:American_Civil_Liberties_Union
gptkbp:location gptkb:Dover,_Pennsylvania
gptkbp:media_coverage extensive media coverage during trial
gptkbp:outcome intelligent design not science
influenced other school districts
intelligent design not a scientific theory
gptkbp:precedent cited in future legal arguments
established legal standards for teaching evolution
gptkbp:public_interest high public interest in the case
gptkbp:public_reaction widely covered in media
gptkbp:related_cases gptkb:Edwards_v._Aguillard
gptkbp:related_to evolution education
gptkbp:scholarly_analysis discussed in academic journals
gptkbp:school_board_policy required teaching of intelligent design
gptkbp:significance separation of church and state
gptkbp:was_a_demonstration_of scientific evidence against intelligent design
gptkbp:witnesses biologists and educators
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_State_of_Tennessee_v._John_Thomas_Scopes
gptkb:Discovery_Institute
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6