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In Arkansas, judge blocks law requiring display of Ten Commandments in classrooms

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What did the latest court ruling say about the Ten Commandments law in Arkansas? Judge blocked the law from enforcement in large districts.

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  1. ABC 11 Raleigh

    Judge blocks 4 districts from enforcing Arkansas law requiring Ten Commandments in classroom (opens ABC 11 Raleigh)

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    An Arkansas law requiring classrooms to display the Ten Commandments cannot be enforced in some of the largest school districts, a judge ruled.

  2. Fox News

    Federal judge blocks Arkansas Ten Commandments law in certain districts (opens Fox News)

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    Arkansas becomes latest state to face legal challenges over Ten Commandments classroom requirements as judge blocks law in northwest districts.

  3. Washington Examiner

    Judge halts Arkansas law mandating Ten Commandments display (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Louisiana and Texas passed similarly contested laws requiring the biblical text in classrooms.

  4. The Hill

    Judge blocks enforcement of Arkansas Ten Commandments law in 4 school districts (opens The Hill)

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    Judge Timothy L. Brooks ruled Monday to block Arkansas’s new law mandating the Ten Commandments be hung in classrooms in four school districts.

  5. CBS News

    Federal judge assails Arkansas Ten Commandments law as he slightly limits its use (opens CBS News)

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    A new Arkansas law requiring public classrooms to display the Ten Commandments can't be enforced in a handful of the state's largest school districts, a federal judge ruled Monday.

  6. KOB 4

    Judge blocks districts from enforcing Arkansas law requiring Ten Commandments display in classrooms (opens KOB 4)

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    A federal judge has temporarily blocked some of Arkansas' largest school districts from enforcing a new law requiring the Ten Commandments to be displayed in public school classrooms. The injunction, granted by U.S. District Judge Timothy L. Brooks, affects four districts in northwest Arkansas.

  7. Townhall

    Arkansas Judge Blocks 10 Commandments From School Buildings (opens Townhall)

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    Federal judge blocks Arkansas schools from displaying Ten Commandments due to constitutional concerns.

  8. Baptist News Global

    Federal judge stops Arkansas from posting Ten Commandments in public schools (opens Baptist News Global)

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    A federal judge has blocked Arkansas from implementing a new law requiring Ten Commandments displays in public-school classrooms. In issuing the Aug. 4 preliminary injunction, U.S. District Court Judge Timothy Brooks described Arkansas Act 573 as “plainly unconstitutional” under the...

  9. Deseret News

    In Arkansas, judge blocks law requiring display of Ten Commandments in classrooms (opens Deseret News)

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    What did the latest court ruling say about the Ten Commandments law in Arkansas? Judge blocked the law from enforcement in large districts.

  10. CNN

    Judge blocks four districts from enforcing Arkansas law requiring Ten Commandments in classroom (opens CNN)

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    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 where parents brought challenges on the grounds that it violates the separation of church and state, a federal judge ruled Monday.

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