US EditionTexas Directs Schools to Display Ten Commandments Despite Ruling
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton orders all public school districts, except nine under injunction, to comply with Senate Bill 10 requiring Ten Commandments displays by September 1, 2025.
- On Monday, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton directed all Texas public school districts not involved in litigation to display the Ten Commandments starting September 1, 2025.
- Gov. Greg Abbott signed SB 10 on June 21, which requires every public elementary and secondary classroom to display a framed copy or durable poster of the Ten Commandments measuring at least 16 by 20 inches, and schools must accept donated copies meeting these requirements.
- On Aug. 20, U.S. District Judge Fred Biery issued a preliminary injunction after 16 families sued 11 school districts, pausing implementation in districts enrolling about 680,790 students, about 12.38% of Texas's 5.5 million public school students.
- Paxton's office filed an appeal on Aug. 21, arguing the law reflects Texas's historical and moral foundation, while civil liberties groups including the ACLU and Freedom From Religion Foundation say it violates the First Amendment.
- Because Texas is the largest state to attempt this mandate, and a three-judge appellate panel in Louisiana ruled a similar law unconstitutional in June, Paxton's appeal could reach the U.S. Supreme Court.
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Paxton demands school districts not under injunction to display Ten Commandments
All Texas public school districts not involved with litigation will have to display copies of the Ten Commandments starting on Sept. 1, instructed state Attorney General Ken Paxton on Monday. Paxton’s announcement follows last week’s district court ruling that the…
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