CHRISTIAN BREAKING NEWS: Christian Parents and Faith Leaders File Lawsuit to Stop Ten Commandments Display in Texas Public Schools
CHRISTIAN BREAKING NEWS: Christian Parents and Faith Leaders File Lawsuit to Stop Ten Commandments Display in Texas Public Schools
A group of Christian parents and faith leaders in Texas has filed a major federal lawsuit to block a new law that would require the Ten Commandments to be displayed in every public school classroom.
The controversial mandate, which was signed into law in June 2025, has caused fierce debate across the country.
The plaintiffs argue that by requiring a certain religious message in classrooms, the law violates the Establishment Clause of the Constitution and infringes on parental rights.
Ironically, many of the plaintiffs are Christians, emphasizing the suit’s focus on religious liberty and government overreach.
Is this a matter of preserving religious heritage—or crossing the line into state-sponsored religion?
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Senate Bill 10, signed by Gov. Greg Abbott on June 21, 2025, requires all public school classrooms in Texas, including charter and post-secondary schools, to display a 16″ x 20″ (or larger) poster or framed copy of the Ten Commandments using a specific English version tied to the King-James tradition.
On June 26, 2025, a coalition of Christian parents, religious leaders, and activists from North Texas (Dallas, DeSoto, and Lancaster ISDs) filed a federal lawsuit, including Christian and Nation of Islam figures.
They are challenging the law on behalf of their 10 children, naming the Texas Education Agency, Commissioner Mike Morath, and local school districts as defendants.
Plaintiffs argue that displaying religious texts in classrooms “unconstitutionally pressures students into religious observance” and primarily endorses Protestant Christianity.
The law is viewed as coercive, overshadowing parents’ rights to guide their children’s religious upbringing.
The Supreme Court’s 1980 ruling in Stone v. Graham banned the posting of the Ten Commandments in classrooms for lacking secular purpose.
Plaintiffs cite a federal court decision in November 2024 that blocked a nearly identical Louisiana law, which strengthens their case.
Proponents, notably Sen. Phil King (R) and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, claim the commandments are important to US moral and legal history, dating back to the Supreme Court’s adoption of the Capitol monument in Van Orden v. Perry (2005).
Civil liberty organizations, including the American Civil Liberties Union, Freedom From Religion Foundation, and Americans United, advocate for religious neutrality in public schools, citing concerns that the law may discriminate against non-Christian or secular students.
The Stone v. Graham ruling (1980) blocked Kentucky’s classroom postings because for lacking secular intent.
Though proponents use Kennedy v. Bremerton (2022) to argue for religious expression, courts have distinguished between voluntary prayer and mandatory classroom displays.
Filed on June 26 in a Dallas federal court.
The outcome could eventually reach the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals, which is now reviewing a similar issue in Louisiana, — and potentially the US Supreme Court.
SB 10 goes into effect on September 1, before the start of the school year, thus obtaining a quick injunction is likely to be a top priority for plaintiffs.
A decision in this case could have a significant impact on religious displays in public education in the United States.
Critics claim that Senate Bill 10 might alienate many students, given that approximately 33% of Texans identify as non-Christian or unaffiliated.
Texas is the largest state to establish such a law — adding weight to similar efforts nationwide.
CHRISTIAN PARENTS, FAITH LEADERS FILE LAWSUIT TO STOP 10 COMMANDMENTS DISPLAY IN TX PUBLIC SCHOOLS | Christian Breaking News!
CHRISTIAN PARENTS, FAITH LEADERS FILE LAWSUIT TO STOP 10 COMMANDMENTS DISPLAY IN TX PUBLIC SCHOOLS | Christian Breaking News!