Court upholds Texas law requiring Ten Commandments in classrooms
Summary
A Texas law requires public schools to display the Ten Commandments in each classroom. The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that this law does not violate the First Amendment, which protects religious freedom and the separation of church and state.Key Facts
- The Texas Legislature passed Senate Bill 10 in June 2025, requiring a large, readable Ten Commandments poster in every public school classroom.
- A lawsuit challenged the law, saying it forces students to observe religious teachings and violates the First Amendment.
- The court said the law does not force religious worship or teaching and does not punish anyone who disagrees with the Ten Commandments.
- The law only requires the poster to be displayed; it does not require students or teachers to pray, repeat, or believe in the Ten Commandments.
- The court stated that simply seeing religious language is not enough to force religious indoctrination.
- The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), representing families against the law, disagreed with the ruling and said it violates constitutional protections.
- Senator Phil King, who authored the law, said the ruling is a victory for Texas and that the Ten Commandments are important to moral and legal history.
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