[WildHorseCrash]

That's an interesting approach, but the problem that I see it is that impeachment only cures the symptom -- the particular set of board members who buy into the idea that this junk (ID, creationism, etc.) should be taught to children -- and not the disease -- the junk itself.

With impeachment, nothing will prevent another group of dimwits from doing the same thing, requiring another round of impeachments. (Or worse, if the dimwits succeed in getting enough dimwits elected to the legislature to prevent the impeachment.) By going the litigation route, it makes it very clear that the disease is excised, and anyone trying to do it again will be knocked down quickly.

[Virginia-American]

Your points are good, but

...With impeachment, nothing will prevent another group of dimwits from doing the same thing...

impeachment and conviction carries the penalty of never holding another position of trust or honor. So it does prevent recidivism, and encourages ambitious politicians on the school board to behave.

By going the litigation route, it makes it very clear that the disease is excised, and anyone trying to do it again will be knocked down quickly.

If only there were some way for Dover to pass the plaintiffs' legal bills to the Thomas More Law Center and the former board members. Although, the taxpayers voted for the board, so there's some justice in making them pay as well.