Ten Commandments, Law and Texas
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As disputes rage on over religion’s place in public schools, the Ten Commandments have become a focal point. At least a dozen states have considered proposals that would require classrooms to post the biblical laws, and three passed laws mandating ...
The polarizing court battle over Texas’ Ten Commandments display law has reignited the debate over religion in public schools. Attorney General Ken Paxton, whose office is defending the requirement, made his case clear: The commandments are integral to ...
The Collier County Commission voted 4-1 to display the Ten Commandments alongside other historical documents in county buildings. The decision followed a heated debate, with opponents citing constitutional concerns about the separation of church and state ...
Note: This story has been significantly updated from its initial version. A federal judge ruled late Monday that an Arkansas law mandating that the Ten Commandments be displayed in every public-school classroom cannot take full effect, pending the outcome ...
All three laws have been at least partially blocked – most recently Texas’ law – after federal trial court rulings. But the ongoing cases seem aimed at overturning a 45-year-old U.S. Supreme Court precedent prohibiting the posting of the Ten ...