Federal courts have ruled that state laws mandating the posting of the Ten Commandments in public school classrooms can violate the First Amendment's Establishment Clause, and courts have struck down similar laws in Arkansas and Louisiana.
November 20, 2025
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Judicial precedent concerning state mandates to post religious texts in public school classrooms.
A 2025 Texas law requires public school classrooms to display donated posters of the Ten Commandments in a conspicuous place.
September 01, 2025
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State statute specifying classroom postings of donated Ten Commandments displays.
The 2025 Texas law specifies Ten Commandments display dimensions of 16 inches wide by 20 inches tall (40 centimeters by 50 centimeters).
September 01, 2025
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Statutory minimum size requirements for the mandated classroom displays.
The 2025 Texas law requires the writing on Ten Commandments displays to be a size and typeface that is visible from anywhere in a classroom to a person with average vision.
September 01, 2025
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Statutory legibility standard for required classroom displays.