Ken Paxton Celebrates As Fifth Circuit Revives Texas Classroom Ten Commandments Mandate
A federal appeals court just cleared the way for Texas to require Ten Commandments displays in every public-school classroom but the legal fight is far from over.
According to Reuters and the Houston Chronicle, the Fifth Circuit ruled in a narrow split decision that Senate Bill 10 does not violate the First Amendment, overturning a prior block by a federal judge. The law, passed in 2025, mandates posting the Ten Commandments in classrooms statewide.
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Supporters, including Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, say the ruling restores historical values in education. But civil liberties groups and multifaith families argue it forces a specific religious message on students and crosses constitutional boundaries.
Dissenting judges warned the decision clashes with earlier Supreme Court precedent, while opponents say students are effectively a “captive audience.”
The case is now widely expected to head to the U.S. Supreme Court, where the broader question of religion in public schools could be decided.
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