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Appeals court considers Texas Ten Commandments law

by | Jan 30, 2026 | Education, Latest

A monument on the grounds of the Texas Capitol in Austin provides the text of the Ten Commandments specified under SB 10. Courtesy Library of Congress

All 17 members of a federal appeals court in New Orleans have heard arguments in two cases challenging laws requiring the Ten Commandments to be posted in classrooms.

The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals is considering a Texas case stemming from last year’s legislative passage of Senate Bill 10 (SB 10) and a similar law, House Bill 71, from the state of Louisiana.

There was no indication when the court would rule, but it was expected the decision would be appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court.

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