Texas Ten Commandments school law upheld, setting stage for Supreme Court appeal
A federal appeals court upheld a Texas law requiring public schools to display the Ten Commandments in classrooms, setting up a potential challenge before the U.S. Supreme Court. The law's opponents plan to appeal, arguing it conflicts with First Amendment protections and longstanding Supreme Court precedent.
A federal appeals court has upheld a Texas law requiring public schools to display the Ten Commandments in classrooms. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit ruled in favor of Senate Bill 10, which mandates the display of the Ten Commandments in classrooms across the state. The law's opponents, including the American Civil Liberties Union and the Freedom From Religion Foundation, plan to appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court. They argue the decision undermines the separation of church and state and interferes with families' rights to decide how their children receive religious instruction. The case is Rabbi Nathan v. Alamo Heights Independent School District. The defendants expressed confidence that the Supreme Court will reaffirm its decision in Stone v. Graham, a 1980 case addressing religious displays in public schools.
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