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Federal Appeals Court Rules in Favor of Ten Commandments in Texas Classrooms

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A federal appeals court ruled April 21 that the state of Texas may order every public school classroom to display the Ten Commandments, marking a victory to supporters of the law. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, which voted 9-7, upheld Texas Senate Bill 10, overturning a lower-court injunction that had barred the 2025 law from taking effect.

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Federal Appeals Court Rules in Favor of Ten Commandments in Texas Classrooms

Media Coverage · April 21, 2026

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A federal appeals court ruled April 21 that the state of Texas may order every public school classroom to display the Ten Commandments, marking a victory to supporters of the law. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, which voted 9-7, upheld Texas Senate Bill 10, overturning a lower-court injunction that had barred the 2025 law from taking effect.

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Media Coverage April 21, 2026

Federal Appeals Court Rules in Favor of Ten Commandments in Texas Classrooms

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