US EditionFamilies file suit challenging Arkansas law that requires Ten Commandments be posted in classrooms
- On June 11, 2025, a group of seven families from Arkansas initiated legal action in federal court to oppose a recently enacted state mandate that calls for displaying the Ten Commandments in public school classrooms and libraries.
- The lawsuit follows the passage of Arkansas Act 573, which mandates posting a specific Protestant version of the Ten Commandments prominently in all public school classrooms and libraries starting August 5, 2025.
- Plaintiffs from multiple faiths including Jewish, Unitarian Universalist, and nonreligious families argue the law coerces religious observance and infringes on parents' rights to control their children's religious upbringing.
- Rachel Laser, president of the AU, emphasized their commitment to protecting the religious rights of students in Arkansas, while plaintiffs argue that the law fosters a hostile and coercive environment by imposing religious beliefs on public schoolchildren.
- The lawsuit requests a federal judge block the law pending trial, citing the 1980 Supreme Court precedent Stone v. Graham that prohibits government endorsement of religion in public schools.
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Arkansas parents file lawsuit over state law requiring Ten Commandments in schools • Oklahoma Voice
A state-owned, privately funded Ten Commandments monument sits on OCPA grounds after being removed from the Capitol. (Photo by Barbara Hoberock/Oklahoma Voice)Seven Arkansas families with children in public schools filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday to block the implementation of a new state law requiring the Ten Commandments be displayed in classrooms. Northwest Arkansas parents and their minor children who identify as Jewish, Unitarian Universa…
Families sue over commandments in Arkansas school
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Seven Arkansas families filed a lawsuit this week challenging an upcoming state requirement that public school classrooms have posted copies of the Ten Commandments, saying the new law will violate their constitutional rights.
Lawsuit Challenges Arkansas Ten Commandments Display Law In Public Schools - Worthy Christian News
by Worthy News Washington D.C. Bureau Staff (Worthy News) – A coalition of left-leaning legal groups is attempting to block an Arkansas law that requires the display of the Ten Commandments in public school classrooms, launching yet another challenge in the broader cultural war over America’s religious heritage. The lawsuit, filed Wednesday by Americans United for Separation of Church and State, the ACLU, and the Freedom From Religion Foundation…
Parents’ Suit Claims Law Requiring Ten Commandments In Schools ‘Unconstitutionally Pressures Students’
Several families filed a lawsuit against Arkansas school districts on Wednesday over a new law mandating the Ten Commandments be displayed in all public school classrooms and buildings.
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