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Epperson v. Arkansas
"United States Supreme Court invalidated an Arkansas statute that prohibited the teaching of evolution." - NCSE -
Segraves v. California
"Court found that the California State Board of Education's Science Framework,as written and as qualified by its antidogmatism policy, gave sufficient accommodation to the views of Segraves, contrary to his contention that class discussion of evolution prohibited his and his children's free exercise of religion."" - NCSE" -
McLean v. Arkansas
"In a decision that gave a detailed definition of the term 'science,' the court declared that 'creation science' is not in fact a science" - NCSE -
Edwards v. Aguillard
"U.S. Supreme Court held unconstitutional Louisiana's 'Creationism Act.' This statute prohibited the teaching of evolution in public schools, except when it was accompanied by instruction in 'creation science.'" - NCSE -
Webster v. New Lenox School District
"Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals found that a school district may prohibit a teacher from teaching creation science" - NCSE -
Peloza v. Capistrano School District
"Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a district court finding that a teacher's First Amendment right to free exercise of religion is not violated by a school district's requirement that evolution be taught in biology classes." - NCSE -
Freiler v. Tangipahoa Parish Board of Education
"United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana rejected a policy requiring teachers to read aloud a disclaimer whenever they taught about evolution, ostensibly to promote 'critical thinking.'" - NCSE -
Rodney LeVake v Independent School District 656, et al.
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Kansas Evolution Hearings
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Kitzmiller et al. v. Dover
"U.S. District Court Judge John E. Jones III ordered the Dover Area School Board to refrain from maintaining an Intelligent Design Policy in any school within the Dover Area School District." - NCSE -
Selman et al. v. Cobb County School District et al.
"U.S. District Judge Clarence Cooper ruled that a evolution warning label required in Cobb County textbooks violated the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment. The disclaimer stickers stated, 'This textbook contains material on evolution. Evolution is a theory, not a fact, regarding the origin of living things. This material should be approached with an open mind, studied carefully, and critically considered.'" - NCSE
