Indiana lawmakers advanced a bill that would allow teachers and principals to display the Ten Commandments in school classrooms more easily — drawing concerns about the separation of church and state.

Ratio Decidendi is a recurring series by Stephanie Barclay exploring the reasoning – from practical considerations to deep theory – behind our nation’s most consequential constitutional decisions. On ...

On Tuesday, the full, 17-judge U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit heard consolidated oral arguments in a crucial case that is all but guaranteed to make it to the U.S. Supreme Court. The ...

The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals is reviewing a Texas law requiring public schools to display the Ten Commandments in classrooms. Proponents argue the posters honor the nation's history, while ...

A Louisiana law requiring the Ten Commandments in public classrooms is being challenged in a federal appeals court. Supporters argue for the document's historical significance, while opponents cite ...

In 2024, Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry signed into law a bill requiring that the Ten Commandments be displayed in every public school classroom -- from kindergarten through the university level -- ...

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Two Indiana clergy members on Tuesday said a bill on the Ten Commandments in schools raises theological as well as judicial concerns. The House Education Committee voted along ...

COLUMBIA — State lawmakers advanced a bill requiring all South Carolina public schools, including colleges and universities, to post the Ten Commandments in their classrooms. The legislation, which ...

Legislation to allow display of the Ten Commandments from the Christian Bible prominently in all Tennessee public schools passed the House Education Committee. It now needs one procedural vote before ...

Tuesday afternoon, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit sitting en banc heard consolidated challenges to Louisiana and Texas laws requiring display of a ...