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Freedom advocates push for Ten Commandments in schools
A brief filed by First Liberty Institute and Hacker Stephens LLP is backed by 46 Congress members and supports Texas and Louisiana laws mandating Ten Commandments displays.
- This past week, First Liberty Institute and Hacker Stephens LLP filed a friend-of-the-court brief at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit backed by 46 members of Congress.
- Those statutes prompted lawsuits, with nine families and 18 Texas families filing challenges after Louisiana House Bill 1 and Texas Senate Bill 10, supported by advocates and opponents.
- Advocates argue the Ten Commandments have historical and secular significance, while First Liberty cited Supreme Court wins in The American Legion v. American Humanist Association and Kennedy v. Bremerton School District.
- A federal judge in San Antonio blocked the law in certain districts, pausing enforcement as litigation continues while parents and plaintiffs argue postings force indoctrination and students and families should decide.
- Yet Texas school districts press ahead with Ten Commandments postings despite litigation, while Mari Gottlieb, plaintiff, highlights teaching strength from many traditions.
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Congress members urge court to allow Ten Commandments display in public schools
The Ten Commandments outside the Texas capitol. / Credit: BLundin via Flickr (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0) Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Dec 4, 2025 / 14:37 pm (CNA). First Liberty Institute and Heather Gebelin Hacker of Hacker Stephens LLP have filed an amicus brief on behalf of 46 United States lawmakers urging the federal court to allow the Ten Commandments to be displayed in public schools.U.S. Speaker of the House of Representatives Mike Johnson, R-Louisi…
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BLundin via Flickr The Ten Commandments outside the Texas capitol. The cases were consolidated and are slated to be heard this month by the full panel of judges at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit.
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