# The Ten Commandments and the Historical Establishment Test

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Published: 2026-04-24T14:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

This episode presents a legal opinion from the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit regarding the constitutionality of a Texas law, S.B. 10 , which mandates the display of the Ten Commandments in public school classrooms. The court reversed a previous injunction, ruling that the statute does not violate the Establishment Clause or the Free Exercise Clause of the First Amendment. The majority opinion argues that modern jurisprudence has moved away from the Lemon test , instead focusing on whether a law aligns with founding-era religious establishments , which typically involved state-sanctioned churches and compulsory worship. The court concluded that a passive poster does not constitute religious coercion or state-mandated indoctrination. Furthermore, the judges determined the law does not significantly burden the parental right to direct a child's religious upbringing. This ruling ultimately dismisses the plaintiffs' claims, asserting that religious language in public settings is a longstanding American historical practice .

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