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Plaintiffs vow Supreme Court appeal after Fifth Circuit upholds Ten Commandments law

cultureApr 22, 202618223

The en banc U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ruled 9-8 to uphold Texas' law requiring posters of the Ten Commandments in public school classrooms. The court concluded the statute does not violate the Establishment Clause and permitted statewide classroom displays. Plaintiffs include multifaith families and the American Civil Liberties Union, and they will ask the U.S. Supreme Court to review the ruling. The ACLU said the decision "tramples those rights" of families "to choose how, when and if to provide their children with religious instruction."

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En banc Fifth Circuit ruled 9-8 to uphold Texas Ten Commandments law
The court said classroom Ten Commandments displays do not violate the Establishment Clause
Multifaith families and the ACLU will ask the U.S. Supreme Court to review
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nbcnews.comTexas can require public schools to display Ten Commandments in classrooms, U.S. appeals court ruleslightnews.appFifth Circuit Upholds Ten Commandmentsaclu.orgMultifaith Texas Families Condemn Fifth Circuit Decision Upholding Mandatory Display of Ten Commandments in Public-School Classrooms | American Civil Liberties Union

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