A sticker on Cobb County, Georgia science text books that reads 'Evolution if a theory not a fact' must be removed according to a decision today by a U.S. District Court judge.

Judge Clarence Cooper ruled that the stickers violated the establishment clause of the Constitution which requires a separation of church and state.

Cooper's 44 page decision read in part 'Adopted by the school board, funded by the money of taxpayers, and inserted by school personnel, the sticker conveys an impermissible message of endorsement and tells some citizens that they are political outsiders while telling others they are political insiders.'

Local parents and the American Civil Liberties Union had brought the lawsuit after the stickers were placed on the textbooks. The school district had received complaints from more than 2,000 parents who were upset that evolution was being taught as fact in the classroom without any mention of creationism.

Michael Manely, the attorney who represented the parents seeking to have the stickers removed was thrilled by the decision. 'This is a great day for Cobb County students. They're going to be permitted to learn science unadulterated by religious dogma.'

It was not clear if the Cobb County school board would appeal the decision to the U.S. Supreme Court.