Kitzmiller v. Dover Area School District
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Kitzmiller v. Dover Area School District was a landmark 2005 U.S. federal court case that ruled teaching intelligent design in public school science classes unconstitutional as a violation of the separation of church and state.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Kitzmiller v. Dover Area School District canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Kitzmiller v. Dover Area School District Context triple: [creation–evolution controversy, hasHistoricalEvent, Kitzmiller v. Dover Area School District]
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A.
Edwards v. Aguillard
Edwards v. Aguillard is a 1987 U.S. Supreme Court case that struck down a Louisiana law requiring the teaching of creationism alongside evolution in public schools as a violation of the Establishment Clause.
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B.
State of Tennessee v. John Thomas Scopes
State of Tennessee v. John Thomas Scopes was a landmark 1925 American legal case in which a high school teacher was tried for teaching evolution, symbolizing the national conflict between modern science and religious fundamentalism.
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C.
Abington School District v. Schempp
Abington School District v. Schempp is a 1963 U.S. Supreme Court case that held mandatory Bible readings in public schools unconstitutional under the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment.
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D.
Van Orden v. Perry
Van Orden v. Perry is a 2005 U.S. Supreme Court case that upheld the constitutionality of a Ten Commandments monument on Texas State Capitol grounds against an Establishment Clause challenge.
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E.
Burwell v. Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc.
Burwell v. Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc. is a 2014 U.S. Supreme Court case in which the Court held that closely held for-profit corporations can claim religious exemptions from certain federal regulations under the Religious Freedom Restoration Act.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Kitzmiller v. Dover Area School District Target entity description: Kitzmiller v. Dover Area School District was a landmark 2005 U.S. federal court case that ruled teaching intelligent design in public school science classes unconstitutional as a violation of the separation of church and state.
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A.
Edwards v. Aguillard
Edwards v. Aguillard is a 1987 U.S. Supreme Court case that struck down a Louisiana law requiring the teaching of creationism alongside evolution in public schools as a violation of the Establishment Clause.
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B.
State of Tennessee v. John Thomas Scopes
State of Tennessee v. John Thomas Scopes was a landmark 1925 American legal case in which a high school teacher was tried for teaching evolution, symbolizing the national conflict between modern science and religious fundamentalism.
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C.
Abington School District v. Schempp
Abington School District v. Schempp is a 1963 U.S. Supreme Court case that held mandatory Bible readings in public schools unconstitutional under the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment.
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D.
Van Orden v. Perry
Van Orden v. Perry is a 2005 U.S. Supreme Court case that upheld the constitutionality of a Ten Commandments monument on Texas State Capitol grounds against an Establishment Clause challenge.
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E.
Burwell v. Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc.
Burwell v. Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc. is a 2014 U.S. Supreme Court case in which the Court held that closely held for-profit corporations can claim religious exemptions from certain federal regulations under the Religious Freedom Restoration Act.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal court case
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landmark court case ⓘ |
| appliedTest |
Lemon test
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endorsement test ⓘ |
| citation | 400 F. Supp. 2d 707 (M.D. Pa. 2005) ⓘ |
| concerns |
evolution education
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intelligent design ⓘ public school science education ⓘ separation of church and state ⓘ |
| constitutionalProvision |
Establishment Clause
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First Amendment to the United States Constitution ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| court | United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| dateFiled | 2004 ⓘ |
| decisionDate | 2005-12-20 ⓘ |
| defendant |
Dover Area School District
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Dover Area School District Board of Directors ⓘ |
| field |
church–state separation jurisprudence
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constitutional law ⓘ education law ⓘ |
| held |
intelligent design is a form of creationism
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intelligent design is not science ⓘ teaching intelligent design in public school science classes is unconstitutional ⓘ the Dover intelligent design policy violates the Establishment Clause ⓘ |
| involves |
American Civil Liberties Union
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Americans United for Separation of Church and State ⓘ National Center for Science Education ⓘ |
| judge | John E. Jones III ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| legalIssue |
Establishment Clause
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surface form:
Establishment Clause of the First Amendment
teaching of intelligent design in public school science classes ⓘ |
| location |
Dover, Pennsylvania
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York County, Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| outcome |
Dover Area School District policy on intelligent design struck down
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injunction against requiring intelligent design statement in biology classes ⓘ |
| partyType | parents versus school district ⓘ |
| plaintiff |
Tammy Kitzmiller
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eleven parents of students in the Dover Area School District ⓘ |
| presidingJudge | John E. Jones III ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Edwards v. Aguillard
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Scopes "Monkey" Trial ⓘ
surface form:
Scopes Monkey Trial
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| subjectOf |
books on evolution and creationism controversy
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extensive media coverage ⓘ numerous academic articles ⓘ |
| topic |
religion in public schools
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science education standards ⓘ |
| typeOfCase | civil lawsuit ⓘ |
| year | 2005 ⓘ |
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Subject: Kitzmiller v. Dover Area School District Description of subject: Kitzmiller v. Dover Area School District was a landmark 2005 U.S. federal court case that ruled teaching intelligent design in public school science classes unconstitutional as a violation of the separation of church and state.
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