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Trial Chronology and Transcripts
The trial began on September 26 at 9 am (ET) in the United
States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania before the
Honorable Judge John E. Jones III.
Transcripts by week: Week 1, Week
2, Week 3, Week 4, Week
5, Week 6
Week 1:
| Trial Day |
Date |
Morning |
Afternoon |
| Day 1 |
Monday, 9/26/2005 |
- Transcript
Day 1 AM (174k PDF)
Plaintiffs opening
- Defense opening
- Ken Miller direct examination
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- Transcript
Day 1 PM (222k PDF)
- Ken Miller direct testimony
- Ken Miller cross
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| Day 2 |
Tuesday, 9/27/2005 |
- Transcript
Day 2 AM (188 k PDF)
- Ken Miller cross, continued
- Plaintiff Tammy Kitzmiller direct
- Plaintiff Tammy Kitzmiller cross
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- Transcript
Day 2 PM (233k PDF)
- Aralene “Barrie” Callahan cross
- Bryan Rehm direct
- Chambers hearing concerning reporters
- Bryan Rehm continued
- Bryan Rehm cross
- Bryan Rehm redirect
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| Day 3 |
Wednesday, 9/28/2005 |
- Transcript
Day 3 AM (157k PDF)
- Robert Pennock direct & cross
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- Transcript
Day 3 PM (224k PDF)
- Chambers hearing concerning reporters
- Julie Smith direct
- Julie Smith cross
- Christy Rehm direct
- Christy Rehm cross
- Beth Eveland direct
- Beth Eveland cross
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| Day 4 |
Thursday, 9/29/2005 |
- Transcript
Day 4 AM (116k PDF)
- Carol Brown
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- Transcript
Day 4 PM (312k PDF)
Carol Brown cross
- Carol Brown redirect
- Carol Brown recross
- Jeffrey Brown direct
- Jeffrey Brown cross
- Jeffrey Brown redirect
- Frederick Callahan direct
- Frederick Callahan cross
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| Day 5 |
Friday, 9/30/2005 |
(No morning session) |
- Transcript
Day 5 PM (202k PDF)
- Jack Haught direct
- Jack Haught cross
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Week 2:
| Trial Day |
Date |
Morning |
Afternoon |
| Day 6 |
Wednesday, 10/05/2005 |
- Transcript
Day 6 AM (174k PDF)
- Barbara Forrest direct voir
dire
- Barbara Forrest cross on voir
dire
- Barbara Forrest redirect on voir
dire
- Barbara Forrest direct testimony
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- Transcript
Day 6 PM (276k PDF)
Barbara Forrest direct (continued)- Barbara Forrest cross
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| Day 7 |
Thursday, 10/06/2005 |
- Transcript
Day 7 AM (341k PDF)
Barbara Forrest cross (continued)- Barbara Forrest redirect
- Barbara Forrest recross
- Jennifer Miller direct
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- Transcript
Day 7 PM (187k PDF)
Jennifer Miller cross- Jennifer Miller redirect
- Jennifer Miller recross
- Bertha Spahr direct
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Week 3:
| Trial Day |
Date |
Morning |
Afternoon |
| Day 8 |
Wednesday, 10/12/2005 |
- Transcript
Day 8 AM (173k PDF)
Barbara Spahr (continued)- Brian Alters direct
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- Transcript
Day 8 PM (325k PDF)
Brian Alters cross- Brian Alters redirect
- Brian Alters recross
- Cynthia Sneath direct
- Cynthia Sneath cross
- Steven Stough direct
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| Day 9 |
Friday, 10/14/2005 |
- Transcript
Day 9 AM (288k PDF)
Steven Stough cross- Kevin Padian direct
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- Transcript
Day 9 PM (187k PDF)
Kevin Padian direct- Kevin Padian cross
- Joel Leib direct & cross
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Week 4:
| Trial Day |
Date |
Morning |
Afternoon |
| Day 10 |
Monday, 10/17/2005 |
- Transcript
Day 10 AM (245k PDF)
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- Start of defense case
- Michael Behe direct
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- Transcript
Day 10 PM (149k PDF)
Michael Behe direct (continued)
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| Day 11 |
Tuesday, 10/18/2005 |
- Transcript
Day 11 AM (259k PDF)
Michael Behe direct (continued)
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- Transcript
Day 11 PM (188k PDF)
Michael Behe direct (continued)- Michael Behe cross
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| Day 12 |
Wednesday, 10/19/2005 |
- Transcript
Day 12 AM (233k PDF)
Chambers discussion of future edition of Pandas- Michael Behe cross (continued)
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- Transcript
Day 12 PM (133k PDF)
Michael Behe cross (continued)- Michael Behe redirect
- Michael Behe recross
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| Day 13 |
Thursday, 10/20/2005 |
(No morning session) |
- Transcript
Day 13 PM (217k PDF)
Richard Nilsen direct
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| Day 14 |
Friday, 10/21/2005 |
- Transcript
Day 14 AM (252k PDF)
Richard Nilsen cross
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- Transcript
Day 14 PM (208k PDF)
Richard Nilsen redirect- Richard Nilsen recross
- Michael Baksa direct
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Week 5:
| Trial Day |
Date |
Morning |
Afternoon |
| Day 15 |
Monday, 10/24/2005 |
- Transcript
Day 15 AM (274k PDF)
Stephen Fuller direct
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- Transcript
Day 15 PM (234k PDF)
Stephen Fuller cross- Stephen Fuller redirect
- Stephen Fuller recross
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| Day 16 |
Tuesday, 10/27/2005 |
- Transcript
Day 16 AM (164k PDF)
William Buckingham direct as on cross (hostile witness for
plaintiffs)
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- Transcript
Day 16 PM (186k PDF)
William Buckingham direct as on cross- William Buckingham cross
- Heidi Bernhard-Bubb direct
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| Day 17 |
Friday, 10/28/2005 |
- Transcript
Day 17 AM & PM (367k PDF)
Heidi Bernhard-Bubb cross- Heidi Bernhard-Bubb redirect
- Joseph S. Maldonado direct
- Joseph S. Maldonado cross
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- Transcript
Day 17 AM & PM (same PDF as morning)
Heather Geesey direct- Heather Geesey cross
- Michael Baksa direct (continued)
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Week 6:
| Trial Day |
Date |
Morning |
Afternoon |
| Day 18 |
Monday, 10/31/2005 |
- Transcript
Day 18 AM (167 k PDF)
Alan Bonsell direct
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- Transcript
Day 18 PM (198k PDF)
Alan Bonsell cross-examination- Alan Bonsell examination by the court
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| Day 19 |
Wednesday, 11/02/2005 |
- Transcript
Day 19 AM (309k PDF)
Alan Bonsell redirect- Alan Bonsell recross
- Sheila Harkins direct
- Sheila Harkins cross
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- Transcript
Day 19 PM (280k PDF)
Michael Baksa direct (continued)- Michael Baksa cross
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| Day 20 |
Thursday, 11/03/2005 |
- Transcript
Day 20 AM (140k PDF)
Michael Baksa cross (continued)- Robert Linker
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- Transcript
Day 20 PM (190k PDF)
Scott Minnich direct- Scott Minnich cross
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| Day 21 |
Friday, 11/04/2005 |
- Transcript
Day 21 AM (298k PDF)
Scott Minnich cross (continued)
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- Transcript
Day 21 PM (228k PDF)
Arguments on evidence admissability- Plaintiffs closing arguments
- Defense closing arguments
- Remarks from the judge
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