Federal judge blocks Texas law requiring public schools to display Ten Commandments poster

Texas cannot mandate public schools in the state to display the Ten Commandments in classrooms, a San Antonio judge said Wednesday.

Gov. Greg Abbott (R-TX) signed a bill in May mandating the display of the prominent Christian religious laws in public schools. Texas is the largest state to attempt to require the display of the Ten Commandments.

U.S. District Judge Fred Biery ruled that children would inevitably be taught about the commandments because of their public display, even if Christian teachings aren’t in the curriculum.

“Even though the Ten Commandments would not be affirmatively taught, the captive audience of students likely would have questions, which teachers would feel compelled to answer. That is what they do,” Biery wrote in the 55-page ruling.