Kitzmiller v. Dover Area School District

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf court case
gptkbp:aftermath increased scrutiny of school curricula
gptkbp:appeal no appeal filed
gptkbp:caseOutcome ruled unconstitutional
court ruled against the school board
shaped future education policy
gptkbp:caseTypes civil rights case
04cv2688
gptkbp:citedBy subsequent cases
gptkbp:court gptkb:American_Civil_Liberties_Union
gptkb:Dover_Area_School_Board
December 20, 2005
intelligent design is not science
ruled against teaching intelligent design
court found intelligent design to be creationism.
intelligent design lacks scientific validity
Dover_Area_School_District_parents
Thomas_More_Law_Center
gptkbp:decidedBy gptkb:United_States_District_Court_for_the_Middle_District_of_Pennsylvania
Judge_John_E._Jones_III
gptkbp:defines debate on evolution
gptkbp:education curriculum changes
gptkbp:historical_analysis extensively analyzed in legal studies
gptkbp:historicalContext 2000s education debates
gptkbp:homeGround originated from a school board policy
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Kitzmiller v. Dover Area School District
gptkbp:impact public education policy
gptkbp:influenced state education policies
gptkbp:influencedBy scientific community
court precedents
gptkbp:judges gptkb:John_E._Jones_III
expert witnesses
detailed opinion on intelligent design
gptkbp:legalStatus intelligent design
important for future cases
established legal precedent
set a legal precedent for similar cases
separation of church and state arguments
gptkbp:location gptkb:Dover,_Pennsylvania
gptkbp:mediaCoverage high-profile case
gptkbp:notableFeature significant in the evolution debate
gptkbp:outcome intelligent design not a science
legal standards for science education
gptkbp:precedent establishment clause
gptkbp:publicAccess mixed reactions
science vs. religion
raised awareness of educational issues
gptkbp:relatedPatent Edwards_v._Aguillard
gptkbp:relatedTo creationism
gptkbp:research scientific evidence
gptkbp:significance separation of church and state
gptkbp:yearEstablished December 20, 2005