Founders’ views on church-state relations face new scrutiny as Ten Commandments case heads to SCOTUS

A coalition of multifaith groups plans to ask the Supreme Court to review Texas' law allowing Ten Commandments displays in public schools, arguing it violates the First Amendment's establishment clause. The case contrasts with a 1980 ruling (Stone v. Graham) that banned such displays, as the Fifth Circuit recently upheld Texas' law, citing the Supreme Court's 2022 Kennedy v. Bremerton decision that discarded the Lemon test. The dispute centers on originalist interpretations of the founders' views on church-state separation.