The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals on Tuesday ruled in favor of a Texas law mandating Ten Commandments be displayed in all public schools.

Texas can require the Ten Commandments to be displayed in public school classrooms, a U.S. appeals court ruled Tuesday in a victory for conservatives who have long sought to incorporate more religion into schools. The ruling sets up a potential clash at ...

Can states force public schools to display the Ten Commandments in classrooms? The Supreme Court may soon decide this, after a federal appeals court upheld a controversial Texas law earlier this week. On Tuesday, the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals upheld ...

Appeals court upholds Texas' Ten Commandments classroom law, but critics say the fight isn't over.

A monument of the Ten Commandments is pictured in front of a church in Uvalde, Texas, June 1, 2022. Texas can require public schools to display the Ten Commandments in classrooms, a U.S. appeals court ruled April 21, 2026. Credit: OSV News photo/Shannon ...

Texas can require the Ten Commandments to be displayed in public schools, a federal appeals court ruled Tuesday, handing a significant legal victory for conservatives who have long sought to incorporate more religion into classrooms.

A federal appeals court ruled in favor of a Texas state law requiring public schools to display the Ten Commandments. The law, signed by Republican Gov. Greg Abbott, took effect in September after being passed by the state last year. It marks the largest ...