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Houston mothers’ bid for temporary hold on Ten Commandments posters in Texas classrooms denied
Summary by Denton News Editorial Desk By Ellie Ashby The Texas Tribune , as published by Denton Record-Chronicle
· August 9, 2026
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A judge on Friday denied a request from three Houston mothers to temporarily stop Texas public school classrooms from displaying the Ten Commandments, in the first lawsuit to argue that it violates the state’s religious freedom law and a voter-approved…
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