Federal Appeals Court Upholds Texas Ten Commandments Law

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit said the law does not violate the Constitution. The plaintiffs said they planned to ask the Supreme Court to reverse the decision.

By Pooja Salhotra

5th Circuit allows Texas to require Ten Commandments in classrooms

The ruling sets up a likely Supreme Court battle over whether the Texas law violates the constitutional separation of church and state.

By Laura Meckler

Texas can require public schools to display Ten Commandments, court rules

Appeals court ruling is a victory for conservatives who have long sought to incorporate more religion into schools Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox Texas can require the Ten Commandments to be displayed in public school classrooms, a US appeals court ruled Tuesday in a victory for conservatives who have long sought to incorporate more religion into schools. It sets up a potential clash at the US supreme court over the issue in the future. Contin...

By Associated Press

Appeals court rules 'Alligator Alcatraz' can stay open, rejecting push for federal environmental impact review

An appeals court ruled that "Alligator Alcatraz" can stay open, finding that it did not need to comply with federal environmental review requirements.

Appeals court allows Texas public schools to require Ten Commandments displays

This decision could pave the way for a future showdown at the U.S. Supreme Court

By Jamie Stengle