A federal appeals court ruled Tuesday that Texas can require public schools to display the Ten Commandments in classrooms, finding the law does not violate First Amendment protections. The 5th Circuit decision, which reversed a lower court's judgment, sets up a potential Supreme Court clash and aligns with Republican efforts to incorporate religion into public schools, while civil rights groups called the ruling a violation of church-state separation.
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A federal appeals court ruled Tuesday that Texas can require public schools to display the Ten Commandments in classrooms, finding the law does not violate First Amendment protections. The 5th Circuit decision, which reversed a lower court's judgment, sets up a potential Supreme Court clash and aligns with Republican efforts to incorporate religion into public schools, while civil rights groups called the ruling a violation of church-state separation.