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State argues federal judge’s ruling that bans Ten Commandments displays in Arkansas public schools was wrong

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Newest development Sep 22, 2026 · 2 reportsState argues federal judge’s ruling that bans Ten Commandments displays in Arkansas public schools was wrong

ST. LOUIS -- Attorneys for the state of Arkansas made their case Tuesday for reversing a district judge's ruling that a law requiring public schools to display the Ten Commandments in every classroom and library in the state is unconstitutional.

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  1. Appeals court hears arguments over Arkansas’ Ten Commandments in classrooms mandate

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    State argues federal judge’s ruling that bans Ten Commandments displays in Arkansas public schools was wrong

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  1. Baptist News Global

    Appeals court to hear Arkansas Ten Commandments case (opens Baptist News Global)

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    A federal appeals court will hear oral arguments Sept. 22 in a lawsuit filed to block Arkansas from implementing its law mandating Ten Commandments displays in public school classrooms. The hearing stems from Stinson v. Fayetteville School District. No. 1....

  2. Arkansas Times

    Federal appeals court to hear oral arguments in Ten Commandments case on Tuesday (opens Arkansas Times)

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    The Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals on Tuesday will hear oral arguments in a case challenging a state law requiring public schools to display the Ten Commandments in classrooms. At issue is Act 573 of 2025 , which mandated that public schools in Arkansas “prominently display … in a conspicuous place…

  3. Courthouse News Service

    Arkansas pushes Eighth Circuit to revive Ten Commandments requirement in schools (opens Courthouse News Service)

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    A group of parents claim the law violates students' constitutional rights, but the state argues there's nothing coercive about a poster.

  4. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    State argues federal judge’s ruling that bans Ten Commandments displays in Arkansas public schools was wrong (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    ST. LOUIS -- Attorneys for the state of Arkansas made their case Tuesday for reversing a district judge's ruling that a law requiring public schools to display the Ten Commandments in every classroom and library in the state is unconstitutional.

  5. Arkansas Times

    Appeals court hears arguments over Arkansas’ Ten Commandments in classrooms mandate (opens Arkansas Times)

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    U.S. District Judge Timothy Brooks in March said the law violated the families’ First Amendment rights, declared the statute unconstitutional and blocked it from being enforced in the six challenged districts. The state appealed the ruling.

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