Federal judge blocks Texas law requiring public schools to display Ten Commandments poster

Published August 20, 2025 1:21pm ET



Texas cannot mandate public schools in the state to display the Ten Commandments in classrooms, a San Antonio judge said Wednesday.

Gov. Greg Abbott (R-TX) signed a bill in May mandating the display of the prominent Christian religious laws in public schools. Texas is the largest state to attempt to require the display of the Ten Commandments.

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