A federal district judge in San Antonio blocked implementation of a law mandating the display of a prescribed version of the Ten Commandments in every Texas public school classroom.
U.S. District Court Judge Fred Biery issued the preliminary injunction Aug. 20 in Rabbi Mara Nathan, et al, v. Alamo Heights Independent School District, et al.
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Biery ruled SB 10, due to take effect Sept. 1, violates both the Establishment Clause and the Free Exercise Clause of the First Amendment and “crosses the line from exposure to coercion.”
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton called the Ten Commandments “a cornerstone of our moral and legal heritage” and “a reminder of the values that guide responsible citizenship.” Paxton said the state will appeal the court’s “flawed decision.”
SB 10 — signed into law by Gov. Greg Abbott on June 21 — requires a donated poster or framed copy of the Ten Commandments at least 16 by 20 inches to be displayed in every Texas elementary and secondary school classroom.
EDITOR’S NOTE — This story was written by Ken Camp and originally published by Baptist Standard.
