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Supreme Court asked to hear case on Texas law requiring Ten Commandments in schools

Washington Post Politics Monday 17 August 2026, 17:51 UTC By Justin Jouvenal, Laura Meckler 1 min read
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Civil liberties groups on Monday asked the Supreme Court to hear their challenge of a Texas law requiring that all public school classrooms display the Ten Commandments, potentially setting up a landmark clash over the separation of church and state. Democracy Dies in Darkness Courts & Law Supreme Court asked to hear case on Texas law requiring Ten Commandments in schools The case could set up a landmark clash over the separation of church and state.

Civil liberties groups on Monday asked the Supreme Court to hear their challenge of a Texas law requiring that all public school classrooms display the Ten Commandments, potentially setting up a landmark clash over the separation of church and state. Democracy Dies in Darkness Courts & Law Supreme Court asked to hear case on Texas law requiring Ten Commandments in schools The case could set up a landmark clash over the separation of church and state.
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