A federal judge on Tuesday ordered 14 public schools in North Texas to remove the Ten Commandments from display.
US District Judge Orlando Luis Garcia, a Clinton appointee, said the Texas law violates the Establishment Clause.
The anti-American ACLU filed a lawsuit on behalf of several Texas families seeking to remove the Ten Commandments from some public schools.
The lawsuit was filed after Texas passed a law requiring schools to display the Ten Commandments.
The ACLU celebrated the Clinton judge’s decision.
“Once again, a federal court has recognized that the Constitution bars public schools from forcing religious scripture on students,” said Daniel Mach, the director of the ACLU Program on Freedom of Religion and Belief, according to CBS.
“This decision is a victory for religious liberty and a reminder that government officials shouldn’t pay favorites with faith.”
CBS News reported:
A federal judge issued a preliminary injunction on Tuesday requiring certain public school districts in Texas to remove Ten Commandments displays by Dec. 1. The districts would also be prohibited from posting new displays, according to the federal injunction.
Fort Worth, Arlington, McKinney, Frisco, Northwest, Rockwall and Mansfield school districts are included in the 14 impacted districts.
In September, a group of Texas families, represented by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), sued to stop public school districts from displaying the Ten Commandments in classrooms, claiming it violates religious freedom and the separation of church and state.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced on Tuesday that he is suing rogue ISD officials who disregarded the will of Texas voters.
“These rogue ISD officials and board members blatantly disregarded the will of Texas voters who expect the legal and moral heritage of our state to be displayed in accordance with the law,” Paxton said on X.
“This lawsuit makes clear that no district may ignore Texas law without consequence,” Paxton said.
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