Texas judge temporarily blocks law requiring Ten Commandments in schools

The American Civil Liberties Union of Texas is calling a federal judge’s order a “win for religious freedom” after Judge Orlando L. Garcia issued a preliminary injunction requiring certain Texas public school districts to remove displays of the Ten Commandments.

The order comes in response to a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of a state law that requires public schools in Texas to post the Ten Commandments — a move that has sparked ongoing legal battles.

It is the latest victory in a series of legal challenges to laws requiring public schools to display the Ten Commandments. Arkansas and Louisiana have similar laws, and court challenges to those measures have also resulted in favorable rulings. Legal experts have said it’s likely the cases will eventually reach the US Supreme Court.