Pennsylvania court rules on ID

The US District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania has published its decision on the Kitzmiller vs. Dover Area School District et al. and has reached the conclusion that the so-called "ID policy" of the Dover Area School District is unconstitutional.

Quote from the conclusion of the court's ruling:

"The proper application of both the endorsement and Lemon tests to the facts of this case makes it abundantly clear that the Board’s ID Policy violates the Establishment Clause. In making this determination, we have addressed the seminal question of whether ID is science. We have concluded that it is not, and moreover that ID cannot uncouple itself from its creationist, and thus religious, antecedents."

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"To be sure, Darwin’s theory of evolution is imperfect. However, the fact that a scientific theory cannot yet render an explanation on every point should not be used as a pretext to thrust an untestable alternative hypothesis grounded in religion into the science classroom or to misrepresent well-established scientific propositions."

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"The citizens of the Dover area were poorly served by the members of the Board who voted for the ID Policy. It is ironic that several of these individuals, who so staunchly and proudly touted their religious convictions in public, would
time and again lie to cover their tracks and disguise the real purpose behind the ID Policy."

You will find a complete history of the trial and a pdf version of the decision on the website of the court or you can also get the pdf here

Case 4:04-cv-02688-JEJ Document 342 Filed 12/20/2005 139 Pages