Segraves sued California on behalf of his three children, who were minors at the time, on January 19, 1979. Cited in Segraves's complaint is the curriculum guide "Science Framework for California Public Schools", which is said to convey the idea that "the theory of evolution is the only credible theory of the origin of [life]."
Segraves sued California on behalf of his three children, who were minors at the time, citing the curriculum guide "Science Framework for California Public Schools" as a basis for his claim. The document is said to assert that "the theory of evolution is the only credible theory of the origin of [life]."