US EditionTexas can't require the Ten Commandments in every public school classroom, judge says
- U.S. District Judge Fred Biery issued a temporary ruling on Wednesday blocking Texas from enforcing its new law that mandates the Ten Commandments be posted in every classroom within public schools in Houston, Austin, and several other areas.
- The ruling followed legal challenges by a diverse group of families and clergy who argue the law violates the First Amendment's separation of church and state, as a similar law in Louisiana was blocked in June.
- In a detailed 55-page ruling, the judge upheld the principle that public schools should focus on education rather than religious promotion, barring 11 school districts and their affiliates from displaying the mandated Ten Commandments signs.
- Tommy Buser-Clancy, a senior attorney with the ACLU of Texas, stated that the court’s decision represents a significant victory in safeguarding the religious liberties of Texas families from diverse backgrounds.
- The law goes into effect on Sept. 1, but the ruling blocks enforcement for now, marking the third state law of this kind to be stopped by courts, and the legal fight is expected to continue toward the U.S. Supreme Court.
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Texas classrooms won’t have to display the Ten Commandments
In news that’s being hailed as a win for religious freedom advocates — but also has major implications for public school parents — the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas issued a preliminary injunction Wednesday halting the state’s enactment of legislation that requires all public school classrooms to display the Ten Commandments. Texas Senate Bill 10 was slated to take effect September 1, but U.S. District Court Judge Fred B…
Clinton-Appointed Judge Blocks Texas Law Requiring Display of Ten Commandments in Public Schools After Lawsuit by Rabbi, AG Ken Paxton Vows to Fight Back
A Clinton-appointed federal judge has halted the Texas law mandating the display of the Ten Commandments in public school classrooms.
This law "takes an unacceptable stand on theological issues and officially favours Christian confessions at the expense of others," the magistrate believes.
Federal judge blocks Texas law requiring public schools to display Ten Commandments poster
Texas cannot mandate public schools in the state to display the Ten Commandments in classrooms, a San Antonio judge said Wednesday. Gov. Greg Abbott (R-TX) signed a bill in May mandating the display of the prominent Christian religious laws in…
GOP-led Ten Commandments plan for schools dealt a major blow by Texas judge
A federal judge in Texas dealt a major blow to a Republican-led effort that seeks to require public schools to post the Ten Commandments. Judge Fred Biery issued a preliminary injunction on Wednesday blocking Senate Bill 10, which would place a 16-by-20-inch poster or framed English copy of the Ten Commandments in every classroom. Gov. Greg Abbott signed the bill into law in June.The judge found the law likely violates the Establishment and Free…
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