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'''John E. Jones III''' is a [[Republican in name only|Republican]] judge from [[Pennsylvania]].  He was appointed by President [[George W. Bush]] and has presided over many cases.<ref name="Cohn">Cohn, Robert A. [http://www.stljewishlight.com/news/325553899591448.php ''Judge explains 'intelligent design' ruling''] St. Louis Jewish Light January 1, 2008 </ref> One such case, the [[Kitzmiller v. Dover Area School District]], was brought by the parents of 11 students from the Dover school district to remove [[Intelligent Design]] from district classrooms. Jones ruled that it should be removed, and this has sparked a controversy. Ann Coulter called Judge Jones a "hack."<ref name="Cohn"/>
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'''John E. Jones III''' is an activist federal judge notable for ruling that [[intelligent design]] is another name for creationism in the [[Kitzmiller v. Dover Area School District]] case.<ref name="csmon">Grier , Peter and Josh Burek [https://www.csmonitor.com/2005/1221/p01s01-ussc.html Banned in Biology Class: Intelligent Design] Christian Science Monitor</ref> Jones is also widely recognized as a former Republican nominee for the US House of Representatives.<ref>[http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/jones5.html]</ref>
  
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Jones accused the School Board in the ''Kitzmiller'' case of [[deceit|deceitful]] tactics, but of course this was his opinion, and not prosecuted.<ref> "n7 ... In fact, one consistency among the Dover School Board members' testimony, which was marked by selective memories and outright lies under oath, as will be discussed in more detail below, is that they did not think they needed to be knowledgeable about ID because it was not being taught to the students. We disagree." Judge John E. Jones III, Republican, in Kitzmiller v. Dover Independent School District, 400 F. Supp. 2d 707, 727.</ref>  Legal scholars Jay D. Wexler and Arnold H. Loewy questioned Judge Jones's ruling. <ref>http://www.evolutionnews.org/2007/03/kitzmiller_attorney_uses_harsh.html</ref> Also, the WorldNetDaily stated: "A historic judicial ruling against intelligent design theory hailed as a "broad, stinging rebuke" and a "masterpiece of wit, scholarship and clear thinking" actually had material in its "finding of facts" that was "cut and pasted" from a brief by [[ACLU]] lawyers and includes many of their provable errors, contends the Seattle-based Discovery Institute." <ref>http://www.wnd.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=53330</ref><ref>http://www.discovery.org/scripts/viewDB/index.php?command=view&id=3829</ref><ref>http://www.evolutionnews.org/2007/01/a_response_to_darwinist_defend.html</ref> The Discovery Institute states that Judge Jones followed the ACLU and ignored contrary facts. <ref>http://www.evolutionnews.org/2005/12/judge_jones_follows_aclu_ignor.html</ref>
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Judge Jones is a [[Republican in name only|Republican]] judge from [[Pennsylvania]], and was appointed by President [[George W. Bush]]<ref name="Cohn">Cohn, Robert A. [http://www.stljewishlight.com/news/325553899591448.php ''Judge explains 'intelligent design' ruling''] St. Louis Jewish Light January 1, 2008</ref> after being recommended by ultra-conservative and pro-life firebrand US Senator [[Rick Santorum]].<ref>https://www.nytimes.com/2005/12/18/national/18judge.html</ref> Perhaps Jones' most famous ruling, that of the [[Kitzmiller v. Dover Area School District]] case, was brought by the parents of 11 students from the Dover school district to remove [[intelligent design]] from district classrooms. Jones ruled that it should be removed, and this has sparked a controversy.  [[Ann Coulter]] called Judge Jones a "hack."<ref name="Cohn"/>
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Information published by the [[Discovery Institute]] is contested.<ref>For a rebuttal argument, see [http://www.talkorigins.org/origins/postmonth/jan06.html#part2 here]</ref>
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After the trial, Judge Jones signed an order that prohibited any appeal of his decision and awarded over $2 million in legal fees to the ACLU's side.{{fact}}
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Jones, who has been a member of the [[liberal]] Protestant denomination [[Evangelical Lutheran Church in America]] (a denomination which has [[homosexual]] clergy),<ref>http://ichabodthegloryhasdeparted.blogspot.com/2008/05/famous-lutherans.html</ref> had previously served as the state attorney for D.A.R.E in Pennsylvania, chairman of the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board, and avid volunteer for the [[Boy Scouts of America]].<ref>http://www.pamd.uscourts.gov/kitzmiller/jonesbio.htm</ref>
  
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Jones later made statements making clear that he knew that he had engaged in [[judicial activism]] in the case.<ref>http://www.evolutionnews.org/2007/11/judge_jones_admits_the_activis.html</ref>
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==Kitzmiller v. Dover Area School District ruling==
  
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Legal scholars Jay D. Wexler and Arnold H. Loewy questioned Judge Jones's ruling.<ref name="casey">Luskin, Casey [http://www.evolutionnews.org/2007/03/kitzmiller_attorney_uses_harsh.html ''Kitzmiller Plaintiffs' Attorney Uses Ridicule and Harsh Rhetoric against Legal Scholars Who Question Judge Jones''] Evolution News March 16, 2007</ref>
  
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In his ruling, Judge Jones plagiarized material from [[ACLU]] briefs.<ref name="moore">Moore, Art [https://www.wnd.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=53330 ''Judge copied ACLU in anti-intelligent design ruling''] World Net Daily</ref><ref name="west and DeWolf">West, John G. and David K. DeWolf (December 12, 2006) [http://www.discovery.org/scripts/viewDB/filesDB-download.php?command=download&id=1186 A Comparison of Judge Jones’ Opinion in ''Kitzmiller v. Dover'' with Plaintiffs’ Proposed "Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law"] Discovery Institute.</ref><ref>Luskin, Casey (January 26, 2007) [http://www.evolutionnews.org/2007/01/a_response_to_darwinist_defend.html ''A Response to Darwinist Defenders of Judge Jones' Copying from the ACLU''] Evolution News</ref><ref>[http://darkbuzz.com/2007-11.htm#2007-11-04+01:47:00+226 Judge Jones even copied a misspelling of Antony Flew]</ref>  The [[Discovery Institute]] states that Judge Jones followed the ACLU and ignored contrary facts.<ref>Crowther, Robert (December 21, 2005)[http://www.evolutionnews.org/2005/12/judge_jones_follows_aclu_ignor.html ''Judge Jones Follows ACLU, Ignores Contrary Facts''] Evolution News</ref>
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After the trial, Judge Jones ordered the school district to pay over $2 million in legal fees to the ACLU's side. Just prior to Judge Jones' ruling, though, the usually-conservative Dover school district elected eight new members to the executive board, all eight of whom opposed inclusion of ID in science classrooms at the local high school.<ref>https://www.nytimes.com/2005/12/21/education/21evolution.html?_r=1&pagewanted=2</ref> Because of this turnover, it was exceedingly unlikely that the decision would be appealed by the Dover Area School District.
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Jones later made statements making clear that he knew that he had engaged in [[judicial activism]] in the case.<ref>http://www.evolutionnews.org/2007/11/judge_jones_admits_the_activis.html</ref>
  
 
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John E. Jones III is an activist federal judge notable for ruling that intelligent design is another name for creationism in the Kitzmiller v. Dover Area School District case.[1] Jones is also widely recognized as a former Republican nominee for the US House of Representatives.[2]

Judge Jones is a Republican judge from Pennsylvania, and was appointed by President George W. Bush[3] after being recommended by ultra-conservative and pro-life firebrand US Senator Rick Santorum.[4] Perhaps Jones' most famous ruling, that of the Kitzmiller v. Dover Area School District case, was brought by the parents of 11 students from the Dover school district to remove intelligent design from district classrooms. Jones ruled that it should be removed, and this has sparked a controversy. Ann Coulter called Judge Jones a "hack."[3]

Jones, who has been a member of the liberal Protestant denomination Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (a denomination which has homosexual clergy),[5] had previously served as the state attorney for D.A.R.E in Pennsylvania, chairman of the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board, and avid volunteer for the Boy Scouts of America.[6]

Kitzmiller v. Dover Area School District ruling

Legal scholars Jay D. Wexler and Arnold H. Loewy questioned Judge Jones's ruling.[7]

In his ruling, Judge Jones plagiarized material from ACLU briefs.[8][9][10][11] The Discovery Institute states that Judge Jones followed the ACLU and ignored contrary facts.[12]

After the trial, Judge Jones ordered the school district to pay over $2 million in legal fees to the ACLU's side. Just prior to Judge Jones' ruling, though, the usually-conservative Dover school district elected eight new members to the executive board, all eight of whom opposed inclusion of ID in science classrooms at the local high school.[13] Because of this turnover, it was exceedingly unlikely that the decision would be appealed by the Dover Area School District.

Jones later made statements making clear that he knew that he had engaged in judicial activism in the case.[14]

Dickinson College Commencement Address

In December 2006, a Discovery Institute blogger suggested that Judge Jones plagiarized a scholar's book in his Dickinson College commencement speech and gave a comparison of the speech and the scholar's work.[15] The source is currently acknowledged in the online published text of the speech.[16]

References

  1. ↑ Grier , Peter and Josh Burek Banned in Biology Class: Intelligent Design Christian Science Monitor
  2. ↑ [1]
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Cohn, Robert A. Judge explains 'intelligent design' ruling St. Louis Jewish Light January 1, 2008
  4. ↑ https://www.nytimes.com/2005/12/18/national/18judge.html
  5. ↑ http://ichabodthegloryhasdeparted.blogspot.com/2008/05/famous-lutherans.html
  6. ↑ http://www.pamd.uscourts.gov/kitzmiller/jonesbio.htm
  7. ↑ Luskin, Casey Kitzmiller Plaintiffs' Attorney Uses Ridicule and Harsh Rhetoric against Legal Scholars Who Question Judge Jones Evolution News March 16, 2007
  8. ↑ Moore, Art Judge copied ACLU in anti-intelligent design ruling World Net Daily
  9. ↑ West, John G. and David K. DeWolf (December 12, 2006) A Comparison of Judge Jones’ Opinion in Kitzmiller v. Dover with Plaintiffs’ Proposed "Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law" Discovery Institute.
  10. ↑ Luskin, Casey (January 26, 2007) A Response to Darwinist Defenders of Judge Jones' Copying from the ACLU Evolution News
  11. ↑ Judge Jones even copied a misspelling of Antony Flew
  12. ↑ Crowther, Robert (December 21, 2005)Judge Jones Follows ACLU, Ignores Contrary Facts Evolution News
  13. ↑ https://www.nytimes.com/2005/12/21/education/21evolution.html?_r=1&pagewanted=2
  14. ↑ http://www.evolutionnews.org/2007/11/judge_jones_admits_the_activis.html
  15. ↑ Did Judge Jones Plagiarize Scholar's Book in Dickinson College Commencement Speech? (Robert Crowther, 2006)
  16. ↑ Judge John E. Jones, Commencement Address (Dickinson College, May 19-21, 2006). Accessed April 21, 2007.