Texas to defend law requiring Ten Commandments in classrooms
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Key Points:
- The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals will hear en banc arguments on Tuesday regarding the constitutionality of laws requiring the Ten Commandments to be displayed in public school classrooms in Texas and Louisiana.
- The cases challenge whether these laws violate the First Amendment’s establishment clause, with lower courts previously blocking the laws as unconstitutional.
- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill, both Republicans, have vowed to appeal rulings against the laws, emphasizing the historical significance of the Ten Commandments.
- The 5th Circuit, known for its conservative majority, rarely holds en banc sessions, highlighting the significance of this case in the ongoing national debate over religion and public education.
- Opponents
