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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 [http://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>

'''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 [http://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>

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>http://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"/>

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>http://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"/>

Jones, who has been a member of the 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>

Jones, who has been a member of the 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>

==Kitzmiller v. Dover Area School District ruling==

==Kitzmiller v. Dover Area School District ruling==

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>  

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>  

In his ruling, Judge Jones plagiarized material from [[ACLU]] briefs.<ref name="moore">Moore, Art [http://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>Judge Jones even copied a misspelling of Antony Flew [http://darkbuzz.com/2007-11.htm#2007-11-04+01:47:00+226]</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>

In his ruling, Judge Jones plagiarized material from [[ACLU]] briefs.<ref name="moore">Moore, Art [http://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>

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>http://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.

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>http://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.

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>

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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