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Federal Judge Blocks Texas Law Mandating Ten Commandments in Classrooms; State Vows Appeal

Federal Judge Blocks Texas Law Mandating Ten Commandments in Classrooms; State Vows Appeal

Federal Judge Blocks Texas Law Mandating Ten Commandments in Classrooms; State Vows Appeal AUSTIN, Texas – A federal district court in Texas has issued a preliminary injunction, effectively halting a new state law that would have required public schools to display the Ten Commandments in every classroom. U.S. District Court Judge Fred Biery’s ruling on Wednesday prevents Senate Bill 10 from taking effect as scheduled on September 1, citing likely violations of both the Establishment and Free Exercise Clauses of…

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Recent Legal Challenges to Ten Commandments Displays in Public Schools

Recent Legal Challenges to Ten Commandments Displays in Public Schools

Recent Legal Challenges to Ten Commandments Displays in Public Schools In recent months, several states have enacted laws mandating the display of the Ten Commandments in public schools, leading to legal challenges based on the First Amendment’s Establishment Clause, which prohibits government endorsement of religion. These legal actions follow a pattern of similar cases involving religious displays in public spaces. Louisiana enacted a law in June 2024 requiring public schools to display the Ten Commandments in every classroom. This law…

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Louisiana Law Mandating Ten Commandments Display in Schools Deemed Unconstitutional; Appeals Pending

Louisiana Law Mandating Ten Commandments Display in Schools Deemed Unconstitutional; Appeals Pending

Louisiana Law Mandating Ten Commandments Display in Schools Deemed Unconstitutional; Appeals Pending A federal judge, U.S. District Judge John deGravelles, ruled on Tuesday that a Louisiana state law requiring the display of the Ten Commandments in all public school classrooms is unconstitutional. The law, Act 71, signed by Governor Jeff Landry in June 2024, mandated the display of a “durable, permanent copy” of the Ten Commandments in all public elementary and secondary school classrooms beginning January 2025. The law’s stated…

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