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August 17, 2026
Supreme Court Asked to Review Texas Ten Commandments Law
- Civil rights advocates petitioned the Supreme Court to overturn a Texas law mandating Ten Commandments displays in schools.
- The law was upheld by the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, which ruled it does not violate the First Amendment.
- The case raises significant questions about state-sponsored religious expression in educational settings.
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- Supreme Court asked to hear case on Texas law requiring Ten Commandments in schoolsAug 17, 2026 at 5:51 PM · Washington Post
- Supreme Court asked to review Texas’s Ten Commandment requirement for schoolsAug 17, 2026 at 7:33 PM · The Hill
- Supreme Court asked to review law requiring the Ten Commandments in public schoolsAug 17, 2026 at 9:59 PM · ABC News