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Ten Commandments, Arkansas

Ten Commandments in schools: What Northwest Arkansas districts are doing
A new Arkansas law requiring public classrooms to display the Ten Commandments cannot be enforced in a handful of the state's largest school districts after a federal court blocked the law.
Christian groups, Arkansas lawmakers defend Ten Commandments law
Backers of Arkansas’s law requiring public display of the Christian commandments asserted Tuesday that the law is constitutional and based on historical tradition rather than religion.
Religious groups vow to keep fighting for Arkansas Ten Commandments law
The groups seemed to view a recent injunction blocking Arkansas' law requiring the Ten Commandments in state-run buildings as a minor setback.
Arkansas lawmakers continue push for display of Ten Commandments in classrooms
Last week, a judge partially stopped a law that requires the Ten Commandments to be displayed in public school classrooms in Arkansas.
Court blocks new Arkansas law requiring Ten Commandments in classrooms
A federal judge on Monday night temporarily blocked implementation of a new state law requiring schools to post the Ten Commandments in classrooms that was set to take effect Tuesday. Act 573 of 2025 requires that “a durable poster or framed copy of a historical representation of the Ten Commandments” be “prominently” displayed in public
Ten Commandments Law Blocked by Federal Judge in Arkansas After Families File Lawsuit
A federal judge has temporarily blocked Arkansas from enforcing a new law requiring the Ten Commandments to be displayed in
Federal judge blocks Arkansas Ten Commandments law in certain districts
Families successfully challenge Arkansas law mandating Ten Commandments in schools as federal judge grants temporary injunction for four districts.
Arkansas lawmakers seek legal action after Ten Commandments lawsuit
Arkansas state legislators met at the Capitol on Tuesday for a press conference to discuss Act 573, which requires the Ten Commandments to be displayed in all public-school classrooms.
Lawmakers speak in support of Arkansas Ten Commandments law that has been temporarily blocked
A federal judge has blocked the law that would require the Ten Commandments to be displayed in every classroom in Arkansas.

Federal judge assails Arkansas Ten Commandments law as he slightly limits its use

A new Arkansas law requiring public classrooms to display the Ten Commandments can't be enforced in a handful of the state's ...
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Judge Blocks Arkansas Law Requiring Ten Commandments Displays in Schools

A federal judge blocked an Arkansas law requiring Ten Commandments displays in schools. The law is one of three being ...

Ten Commandments bill sponsors, advocates push back against court injunction

Sponsors of Arkansas' Ten Commandments law, which requires public school districts to display a copy of the religious text in every classroom, doubled down Tuesday despite a federal judge's ruling ...
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Federal judge blocks law mandating display of Ten Commandments in Arkansas public schools

A federal court blocked an Arkansas law that would require the display of the Ten Commandments in Arkansas public schools.
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ACLU urges school districts to follow federal court ruling on Ten Commandments, not state law

Arkansas's Ten Commandments law is still in place for most school districts after a narrow court order on Monday.