Appeals court says “yes” to the Ten Commandments in Texas schools

About this episode

The episode discusses the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit's decision to uphold Texas Senate Bill 10, allowing the Ten Commandments in schools.

The Dean’s List with Host Dean Bowen – In a razor thin 9–8 vote, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit confirmed Texas Senate Bill 10, overturning the lower-court injunctions that had barred the 2025 law from taking effect. The ACLU lamented the decision. “We are extremely disappointed in today’s decision. The Court’s ruling goes against fundamental First Amendment principles and...

People in this episode

Host: Dean Bowen

Topics covered

• Ten Commandments
• Texas schools
• First Amendment
• court ruling
• ACLU

Keywords

• Ten Commandments
• Texas Senate Bill 10
• Fifth Circuit
• ACLU
• First Amendment

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: ACLU

Places: Texas

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