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Major court cases in the Creation-evolution controversy are disputes about what can be taught in the schools.  After about 1968, they have prohibited the teaching of Creationism or Intelligent Design in the public schools on the basis of [[Bill of rights|Seperation of Church and State]].

Major court cases in the Creation-evolution controversy are disputes about what can be taught in the schools.  After about 1968, they have prohibited the teaching of Creationism or Intelligent Design in the public schools on the basis of [[Bill of rights|Seperation of Church and State]].

* 1925 '''Scopes Trial''':  A farce trial in Tennessee, engineered by liberals and town promoters.  The willing defendant was found guilty for "teaching" evolution, though he was a gym teacher.  Conviction later overturned on a technicality.<ref>{{hnb|Larson|2006}}, {{hnb|Coulter|2006}}</ref>

* 1925 '''Scopes Trial''':  A staged trial in Tennessee, engineered by the ACLU and and town promoters, challanging a the Butler Act which prohibited the teaching of human evolution.  The willing defendant was found guilty for "teaching" evolution, though he was a gym teacher.  Conviction later overturned on a technicality.<ref>{{hnb|Larson|2006}}, {{hnb|Coulter|2006}}</ref>

* 1968 '''Epperson v. Arkansas''':  Ruled that a 1928 [[Arkansas]] law prohibiting teaching that man descended from animals in the public schools was unconstitutional.

* 1968 '''Epperson v. Arkansas''':  Ruled that a 1928 [[Arkansas]] law prohibiting teaching that man descended from animals in the public schools was unconstitutional.

* 1982 '''McLean v. Arkansas''':  Ruled that the teaching of Creation-science violated the Establishment clause of the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution

* 1982 '''McLean v. Arkansas''':  Ruled that the teaching of Creation-science violated the Establishment clause of the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution