Judge permanently blocks Ten Commandments displays at several Arkansas school districts

Mar 17, 2026 - 12:00
Judge permanently blocks Ten Commandments displays at several Arkansas school districts
A judge ruled Monday to permanently bar several school districts from following Arkansas’s law to display the Ten Commandments in public school classrooms. U.S. District Judge Timothy Brooks ruled the law violates the Establishment Clause and the free exercise rights of the plaintiffs.   “Act 573’s purpose is only to display a sacred, religious text in a prominent place...