Texas Values
Coverage of Texas Values in the Nexus archive.
- Federal court upholds Texas law requiring Ten Commandments in public classrooms
A federal appeals court upheld a Texas law requiring public schools to display the Ten Commandments, citing it as a defense of religious liberty and constitutional principles. The ruling by the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals followed legislation passed by Texas's Republican-led legislature, with advocates celebrating it as a historic victory for religious heritage.
- Federal court upholds Texas law requiring Ten Commandments in public classrooms
A federal appeals court upheld a Texas law requiring public schools to display the Ten Commandments, ruling it does not violate the Constitution's First Amendment. The 9-8 decision by the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a prior injunction, citing the Supreme Court's 2022 abandonment of the Lemon test, which had previously invalidated similar laws like the 1980 Stone v. Graham case.