The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals is scheduled to hear arguments Tuesday over a Texas law requiring public schools to display posters of the Ten Commandments in classrooms.
All 17 active judges on the court will hear the case鈥擱abbi Nathan v. Alamo Heights Independent School District鈥攁longside a similar challenge in Louisiana, the first state to pass a Ten Commandments requirement.
The case could play a central role in the national debate over whether the laws violate the First Amendment鈥檚 establishment clause, which prohibits governments from endorsing or promoting a particular religion.
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