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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...