Texas 10 Commandments School Law Upheld, Setting Stage For Supreme Court…##

A federal appeals court upheld a Texas law requiring public schools to display the Ten Commandments in classrooms, setting the stage for a potential Supreme Court showdown over the separation of church and state.

The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled this week that Senate Bill 10 does not violate the First Amendment. The law mandates that all Texas public schools display the Ten Commandments in every classroom.

The Court’s Decision

The ruling came in the case of Rav Nathan v. Alamo Heights Independent School District. David Hacker, vice president of legal services at First Liberty Institute,