John E. Jones III
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John E. Jones III is an American jurist and academic leader best known for his role as a federal judge in landmark cases such as Kitzmiller v. Dover Area School District and for later serving as a college president.
Statements (43)
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| instanceOf |
American jurist
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academic leader ⓘ human ⓘ judge ⓘ |
| appointedBy | George W. Bush NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Distinguished Alumni Award from Dickinson College ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Dickinson College
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Dickinson School of Law NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer |
Dickinson College
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United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
constitutional law
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education law ⓘ law ⓘ |
| givenName | John NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHonorificPrefix | The Honorable ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Middle District of Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
ruling that Pennsylvania’s ban on same-sex marriage was unconstitutional
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ruling that teaching intelligent design in public school science classes is unconstitutional ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| legalCasePresided |
Kitzmiller v. Dover Area School District
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Whitewood v. Wolf NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalSystem | United States federal law NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOf | Republican Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | John E. Jones III NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
authored decision in Kitzmiller v. Dover Area School District
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authored decision in Whitewood v. Wolf ⓘ service as president of Dickinson College ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Kitzmiller v. Dover Area School District
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Whitewood v. Wolf NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
college president
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judge ⓘ jurist ⓘ lawyer ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania
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Judge of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania ⓘ President of Dickinson College ⓘ |
| practiceArea |
civil litigation
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constitutional litigation ⓘ |
| religion | Lutheranism ⓘ |
| residence | Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| workLocation | Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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