Families Challenge Texas Ten Commandments Law in Supreme Court
A coalition of families, representing various religious denominations, has petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn Texas Senate Bill 10. This state law mandates the display of the Ten Commandments in public school classrooms. The families, supported by several civil liberties organizations, argue that SB 10 infringes upon the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. Their court filing on Monday asserts that the law 'imposes on public school children, for nearly every hour they are in school, the state's favored scripture.' They contend that a recent appeals court decision upholding the Texas law contradicts established Supreme Court precedents, including the 2022 ruling in *Kennedy v. Bremerton School District*, which addressed 'problematically coercive' religious messages, and the 1980 ruling in *Stone v. Graham*, which found that posting the Ten Commandments in schools violates the Constitution's establishment clause. Plaintiffs, including Rabbi Joshua Fixler and atheist Nichole Manning, expressed... 
