Federal Appeals Court Upholds Texas Ten Commandments Law

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit said the law does not violate the Constitution. The plaintiffs said they planned to ask the Supreme Court to reverse the decision.

By Pooja Salhotra

5th Circuit allows Texas to require Ten Commandments in classrooms

The ruling sets up a likely Supreme Court battle over whether the Texas law violates the constitutional separation of church and state.

By Laura Meckler

Texas can require public schools to display Ten Commandments, court rules

Appeals court ruling is a victory for conservatives who have long sought to incorporate more religion into schools Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox Texas can require the Ten Commandments to be displayed in public school classrooms, a US appeals court ruled Tuesday in a victory for conservatives who have long sought to incorporate more religion into schools. It sets up a potential clash at the US supreme court over the issue in the future. Contin...

By Associated Press

Appeals court rules 'Alligator Alcatraz' can stay open, rejecting push for federal environmental impact review

An appeals court ruled that "Alligator Alcatraz" can stay open, finding that it did not need to comply with federal environmental review requirements.

Texas can require public schools to display the Ten Commandments in classrooms, US appeals court rules - CNN

Texas can require public schools to display the Ten Commandments in classrooms, US appeals court rules  CNN

US court allows Texas public schools to display Ten Commandments

A US appeals court ruled on Tuesday that Texas can require the Bible’s Ten Commandments to be displayed in public schools, a win for Christian conservatives who want their faith in classrooms. The 120-page decision by the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals came in response to the legal battle that sprang up after a Texas law, Senate Bill 10 (SB10), required the scripture be posted in every classroom – which met legal challenges from families of diverse faiths with children in public schools. The...

By Agence France-Presse

Appeals court allows Texas public schools to require Ten Commandments displays

This decision could pave the way for a future showdown at the U.S. Supreme Court

By Jamie Stengle

US court allows public schools to display Ten Commandments - The Straits Times

US court allows public schools to display Ten Commandments  The Straits Times