A divided U.S. federal appeals court ruled Tuesday that Texas can require public schools to display the biblical Ten Commandments in every classroom. The decision reverses a lower court judge who had previously blocked the law.
The court determined that SB10 does not violate the Establishment Clause of the U.S. Constitution. This ruling is a victory for conservatives who have long sought to incorporate more religion into schools, though it marks a setback for parents who accused the Republican-led state of trampling their rights under the U.S. Constitution.
Critics say the fight is not over, as the ruling sets up a likely showdown at the U.S. Supreme Court over whether the Texas law violates the constitutional separation of church and state.