Showing posts with label Ten Commandments. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Ten Commandments. Show all posts
Monday, September 22, 2025

Another Suit Challenges Texas' Law Requiring 10 Commandments in Classrooms

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On August 20 a Texas federal district court issued a preliminary injunction barring 11 Texas school districts from complying with Texas SB 1...
Tuesday, August 26, 2025

Texas AG Tells School Districts That Were Not Enjoined to Comply with Statute Ordering Posting of 10 Commandments In Classrooms

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As previously reported , on August 20 a Texas federal district court issued a preliminary injunction barring 11 Texas school districts from ...
Thursday, August 21, 2025

Court Enjoins Compliance with Texas Law Requiring Posting of 10 Commandments in Classrooms

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In Nathan v. Alamo Heights Independent School District ,  (WD TX, Aug. 20, 2025), a Texas federal district court in an unusual 55-page opini...
Wednesday, August 06, 2025

Court Enjoins Compliance with Arkansas Law Requiring Posting of 10 Commandments in All Classrooms

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Earlier this year, Arkansas enacted Act 573 requiring display of the Ten Commandments in public school and college classrooms. In Stinson v...
Thursday, July 03, 2025

Another Suit Challenges Texas Law Mandating 10 Commandments in Every Classroom

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Suit was filed yesterday in a Texas federal district court challenging the constitutionality of Senate Bill 10 which requires a copy of the ...
Monday, June 23, 2025

Texas Enacts Law Requiring Ten Commandments In Every Classroom

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The Texas legislature has passed, and on June 20 Governor Gregg Abbott signed , SB10 ( full text ) which requires that: a public elementary ...
Sunday, June 22, 2025

5th Circuit Upholds Preliminary Injunction Against Louisiana's 10 Commandments In Classrooms Law

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In Roake v. Brumley ,  (5th Cir., June 20, 2025), the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a district court's grant  of a prelimin...
Friday, May 30, 2025

Texas Legislature Passes Bill to Require Ten Commandments in Every Classroom

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The Texas legislature this week gave final approval to SB10 ( full text ) which requires public schools to post a copy of the Ten Commandme...
Friday, March 28, 2025

Kentucky Legislature Orders Return of 10 Commandments Monument to State Capitol Grounds

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Kentucky House Joint Resolution 15 ( full text ) became law without the Governor's signature on March 27.  The Resolution orders a ...
Friday, January 24, 2025

5th Circuit Hears Arguments on Louisiana Requirement for Classroom Posting of Ten Commandments

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Yesterday, the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals heard oral arguments in  Roake v. Brumley . ( Audio of full oral arguments .) In the case, ...
Monday, January 06, 2025

Louisiana AG Issues Guidance to Schools on Posting the Ten Commandments in Classrooms

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Last week, Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill issued Guidance ( full text ) to public schools on implementing the state's new Ten C...
Wednesday, November 13, 2024

Louisiana Federal Court Enjoins Enforcement of Law Requiring 10 Commandments in All Classrooms

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In Roake v. Brumley ,  (MD LA, Nov. 12, 2024), a Louisiana federal district court in a 177-page opinion held that Louisiana House Bill 71 t...
Tuesday, June 25, 2024

Suit Challenges Louisiana's Law Requiring Posting of 10 Commandments in Public Schools

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Suit was filed yesterday in a Louisiana federal district court by a group of parents (some of whom are clergy) on behalf of their minor chil...
Friday, June 21, 2024

Louisiana Governor Signs "Given Name Act", School Chaplaincy and 10 Commandments Bills

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On Wednesday, Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry signed  a package of 18 separate bills which the Governor's office described as " bill...
Thursday, May 30, 2024

Louisiana Legislature Requires Posting of 10 Commandments in Every Public School and College Classroom

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The Louisiana legislature this week gave final passage to HB71 ( full text ) which requires all public schools to display the Ten Commandme...
Wednesday, November 07, 2018

Alabamans Approve 10 Commandments and Right To Life Amendments

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Alabama voters yesterday approved two state constitutional amendments . By a margin of 78% to 22%, voters approved Amendment 1, officially ...
Monday, November 05, 2018

Ballot Issues To Watch In Tomorrow's Elections

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Several ballot measures that may be of interest to Religion Clause readers will be voted on around the country tomorrow: Alabama Ten Comma...
Monday, June 04, 2018

Suit Challenges Arkansas Capitol Ten Commandments Monument

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Suit was filed last month challenging the constitutionality of a Ten Commandments monument erected on the Arkansas state capitol grounds.  T...
Friday, May 04, 2018

Oklahoma Legislature Passes 10 Commandments and "Stand Your Ground" In Church Laws

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This week, the Oklahoma legislature sent two bills to Gov. Mary Fallin for her signature.  HB 2177  authorizes the display of the Ten Comman...
Friday, March 23, 2018

Alabama Legislature Approves Ballot Issue On Ten Commandments

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The Alabama legislature yesterday approved S 181 ( full text ), submitting a proposed state constitutional amendment to the voters. The ope...