Thursday, June 01, 2006
In Memorium: Joseph M. Farber
Joseph M. Farber died of a brain tumor May 22 at home. He was a member of the team of lawyers who won a widely hailed court decision barring the teaching of intelligent design in Dover, Penn.
According to lead the plaintff's attorney in the Kitzmiller vs. Dover trial, Eric Rothschild, Farber demonstrated a great commitment to civil liberties. He was the first Pepper Hamilton associate recruited to work on the case, and he uncovered key evidence at a deposition that a Dover school board member collected money from his church congregation to buy 60 copies of the intelligent design textbook Of Pandas and People, for use in the school district.
According to lead the plaintff's attorney in the Kitzmiller vs. Dover trial, Eric Rothschild, Farber demonstrated a great commitment to civil liberties. He was the first Pepper Hamilton associate recruited to work on the case, and he uncovered key evidence at a deposition that a Dover school board member collected money from his church congregation to buy 60 copies of the intelligent design textbook Of Pandas and People, for use in the school district.