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Judge blocks Texas Ten Commandments law

A federal judge has ordered 12 Texas school districts to remove Ten Commandments displays from classrooms by December, ruling that a state law mandating them violates the U.S. Constitution’s Establishment Clause. Judge Orlando L. Garcia called the law unconstitutional, marking a legal victory for parents who challenged it. The decision follows similar legal actions in Louisiana and Oklahoma over religious content in schools. While some Texas districts said they would comply, others have not responded. The ACLU praised the ruling as a “victory for religious liberty,” while Attorney General Ken Paxton continues to sue districts resisting the law.

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