The religious nationalists have been emboldened in the current environment, and their lawyers have been busier than ever. From posting the 10 commandments in classrooms to teaching religiously biased curricula, here are legal cases you should pay attention to.
Let’s start with the 10 commandments, where three cases are of interest. On June 20, 2025 in Roake v. Louisiana, the Fifth circuit court of appeals upheld the district court that found requiring posting of the Ten Commandments in schools is unconstitutional. The three states in the Fifth Circuit are Louisiana, Texas, and Mississippi so the ruling applies to them too.
On the same day, Texas Governor Abbot signed a Texas bill requiring posting in schools. Four days later, several ministers for themselves and their children, filed a complaint Alexander v. Morathv. Texas Department of Education in the northern district for declaratory and injunctive relief against the Texas commissioner of education and related others against the bill (S.B.10). They argued under both the US and the Texas constitutions.
