Tag: Establishment Clause
2 courts split on 10 Commandments laws
As Ark. blocks the display of the Ten Commandments and La. moves forward, we examine the 'standing' vs. 'merit' arguments dividing the federal courts.
Tex. teachers get cheeky w/ 10 Commandments law
A new Texas law has gone into effect, saying "Ten Commandments." Texas teachers say, "Hold my Buddha." It's getting interesting.
NY school to allow Bible verses on paid parking spot
A student challenged her school’s ban on Bible verses in a paid parking spot, raising questions about free speech and endorsement.
Another judge pauses a 10 Commandments law
Texas joins La. and Ark. as courts strike down 10 Commandments mandates in schools, citing 1st Amendment protections for students.
Federal court blocks Ark. 10 Commandments law
Federal judge blocks Ark. law mandating 10 Commandments in classrooms, calling it unconstitutional; our editorial examines lawmakers’ political motives.
SCOTUS reconfigures the religious liberty playing field
The Supreme Court decided another religious liberty case and opened the door for legal challenges to what schools can and can't do.
Schools can’t display 10 Commandments: 5th Circuit
Laws that would require schools to display the 10 Commandments are, once again, found unconstitutional.
Will SCOTUS hear Okla. Catholic charter school case?
The Okla. Charter School Board voted to appeal a state court order to end a contract with what could be the nation's 1st publicly funded religious school.
On the 10 Commandments in public school classrooms
Is it constitutional to require schools to display a specific religious text in every classroom? The Supreme Court may soon answer once again.
Okla. supt.: Public schools must teach the Bible
As a historical document that has contributed significantly to the Constitution and the birth of the US, the Bible will be taught in Okla. public schools.