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Legal Challenge to "Intelligent Design" in Pe nnsylvania School District
From: David Farber <dave () farber net>
Date: Mon, 13 Dec 2004 11:34:11 -1000
My son , Joe, is an lawyer at PepperHamilton _______________ Forward Header _______________ Subject: FW: Media Advisory: Press Conference Announcing Legal Challenge to "Intelligent Design" in Pennsylvania School District Author: Paul Silva <psilva () aclu org> Date: 13th December 2004 3:51:07 pm -----Original Message----- From: Paul Silva Sent: Monday, December 13, 2004 10:58 AM Subject: Media Advisory: Press Conference Announcing Legal Challenge to "Intelligent Design" in Pennsylvania School District *** MEDIA ADVISORY *** Press Conference Announcing Legal Challenge to "Intelligent Design" Curriculum in PA School District WHEN: Tuesday, December 14, 1:00 p.m. WHAT: The American Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylvania, Americans United for Separation of Church and State and attorneys with Pepper Hamilton LLP will file a federal lawsuit on Tuesday on behalf of 11 parents who say that presenting "intelligent design" to students in public school violates their religious liberty by promoting religious beliefs to their children under the guise of science education. The lawsuit will be the first in the nation to challenge the instruction of "intelligent design," which is an assertion that an intelligent, supernatural entity has intervened in the history of life. The "intelligent design" debate gained national attention after the Dover Area School District Board in Pennsylvania voted in October to require science teachers to present this religious view as an alternative to the scientific theory of evolution. Dover is believed to be the first school district to mandate such a policy. WHERE: Pennsylvania State Capitol, East Wing Rotunda Commonwealth Avenue, Harrisburg WHO: Parents, scientists, clergy members and attorneys who are challenging the Dover School District policy. Attorneys and clients in the lawsuit will not be available for comment before the Tuesday press conference. CONTACT: Paul Silva, ACLU Nat'l, 212-549-2689 or 2666 Joe Conn, Americans United, 202-466-3234 or 202-365-8507 ------------------------------------- You are subscribed as interesting-people () lists elistx com To manage your subscription, go to http://v2.listbox.com/member/?listname=ip Archives at: http://www.interesting-people.org/archives/interesting-people/
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