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:it is unlawful for a teacher in any state-supported school or university "to teach the theory or doctrine that mankind ascended or descended from a lower order of animals," or "to adopt or use in any such institution a textbook that teaches" this theory.  

:it is unlawful for a teacher in any state-supported school or university "to teach the theory or doctrine that mankind ascended or descended from a lower order of animals," or "to adopt or use in any such institution a textbook that teaches" this theory.  

Violation of this law was a misdemeanor and subjects the violator to dismissal from his position.

Violation of this law was a misdemeanor and subjected the violator to dismissal from his position.

Justice [[Abe Fortas]] wrote the opinion for the [[Warren Court]], and was joined by five other Justices.  His reason was that "Arkansas' law cannot be defended as an act of religious neutrality."

Justice [[Abe Fortas]] wrote the opinion for the [[Warren Court]], and was joined by five other Justices.  His reason was that "Arkansas' law cannot be defended as an act of religious neutrality."