Texas Appeals Court Upholds Ten Commandments Classroom Law

The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, sitting en banc, upheld Texas legislation that requires the Ten Commandments to be posted in every public classroom. The court dismissed the Lemon test, citing the Supreme Court’s 2022 decision that abandoned that standard, and ruled the law does not constitute state endorsement of a particular religion. The ACLU, representing a group of Texas parents, continues to challenge the statute, arguing the specific wording favors Protestantism. Podcaster Joe Rogan had previously mischaracterized the law, prompting clarification of the court’s reasoning.