US EditionFaith Leaders and Families Sue to Block Texas' New Ten Commandments in Schools Law
- On June 21, Texas Governor Greg Abbott approved Senate Bill 10, which mandates that all public school classrooms display the Christian Ten Commandments starting with the 2025-2026 academic year.
- The law follows prior conservative state efforts despite a 1980 U.S. Supreme Court ruling that barred Ten Commandments displays in schools as unconstitutional.
- A federal lawsuit filed Tuesday by Dallas-area faith leaders and families challenges SB 10, naming the Texas Education Agency, state officials, and school districts for violating the First Amendment.
- The lawsuit argues that governing bodies should handle civil matters while religious institutions focus on spiritual guidance, cautioning that the law compels students to engage in religious practices and alienates those who do not adhere to the state's designated scripture.
- Legal opposition continues as similar laws face court blocks, while Abbott, citing a 2005 Supreme Court victory over a Ten Commandments monument, expresses confidence the state will prevail.
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Christian parents sue to stop Ten Commandments requirement in Texas schools
By Alejandro Serrano, The Texas Tribune June 26, 2025 “Christian parents sue to stop Ten Commandments requirement in Texas schools” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues. Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas ne…
Louisiana Attorney General files petition for full Fifth Circuit to rehear Ten Commandments law
BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — On Thursday, Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill filed a petition for the full Fifth Circuit Court to review the state's Ten Commandment Law. "The Fifth Circuit's panel decision in this case directly rejected the Fifth Circuit's own precedents and precedents from other circuits and the Supreme Court. This is exactly the sort of case that warrants full Court review, and we appreciate the Court's careful con…
Louisiana AG files petition asking full Fifth Circuit to review Ten Commandments law
BATON ROUGE, La. (NEWS 15) — Attorney General Murrill has filed a petition seeking the full Fifth Circuit review for Louisiana's Ten Commandments law after a panel of three federal appellate judges ruled the law unconstitutional. "Today, my office filed…
News Facts Network - Texas Faces Lawsuits Over Classroom Ten Commandments Law
Gov. Greg Abbott’s new law requiring the Ten Commandments be posted in all Texas public school classrooms is facing multiple legal challenges. Signed on June 22, SB 10 mandates displays beginning in the 2025–2026 school year. Five Protestant pastors, Islamic leaders, and parents filed a federal lawsuit against the Texas Education Agency and several school…
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