A coalition of Texas families has petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court to review a state law requiring public schools to display the Ten Commandments in every classroom. The filing follows an April ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit that upheld the measure by a 9-8 vote.

The law, known as Senate Bill 10 and enacted in 2025, mandates that each classroom post a durable copy of the Ten Commandments at least 16 inches wide and 20 inches tall in a conspicuous location. It specifies a particular version of the text and applies to all public elementary and secondary schools.

The Fifth Circuit's en banc decision reversed lower court rulings that had blocked the law. The majority concluded that the display requirement does not violate the Establishment Clause or the Free Exercise Clause of the First Amendment. The ruling noted changes in Supreme Court precedent since the 1980 decision in Stone v. Graham, which struck down a similar Kentucky statute.

Plaintiffs, represented by groups including the ACLU of Texas, argue that the mandate compels schools to endorse religion and interferes with parents' rights to direct their children's religious upbringing. They contend the law conflicts with longstanding interpretations of the separation of church and state.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton welcomed the Fifth Circuit outcome as a victory for state authority and moral education. Supporters view the displays as consistent with historical recognition of religious heritage in American public life.

The petition asks the Supreme Court to take the case during its next term. A grant of review would likely produce a major ruling on religious displays in public schools and the scope of the Establishment Clause. The high court has not yet indicated whether it will accept the case.