Fifth Circuit Court upholds Texas law requiring Ten Commandments displays

11 articles · Updated · Law.com · Apr 28

The Fifth Circuit invalidated a 46-year-old Supreme Court precedent, supporting Texas’ statute mandating Ten Commandments displays in public school classrooms.
This decision sets the stage for a likely Supreme Court review and could reshape establishment clause jurisprudence nationwide.
The ruling did not address whether Texas’ Senate Bill 4 is federally preempted, leaving unresolved questions about federal versus state authority in related matters.

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