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Supreme Court to Consider Ten Commandments Classroom Lawsuits

By Drooid · Sep 23, 2026, 4:49 PM UTC · How we work

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U.S. history teacher Chris Dier sued Louisiana over the law requiring Ten Commandments posters in school classrooms.
Louisiana joined Texas, Arkansas and Alabama in passing laws mandating Ten Commandments displays in all school classrooms.
Dozen multi-faith families asked the Supreme Court to hear their Texas challenge, which it will consider this fall.
A federal judge invalidated Arkansas’s Ten Commandments law in March after seven families sued, prompting a state appeal.

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U.S. history teacher Chris Dier sued Louisiana over the law requiring Ten Commandments posters in school classrooms.
Louisiana joined Texas, Arkansas and Alabama in passing laws mandating Ten Commandments displays in all school classrooms.
Dozen multi-faith families asked the Supreme Court to hear their Texas challenge, which it will consider this fall.
A federal judge invalidated Arkansas’s Ten Commandments law in March after seven families sued, prompting a state appeal.