One America News Network OAN Staff Addie Davis
A federal district court on Monday permanently barred several Arkansas public-school districts from complying with state law requiring the Ten Commandments to be displayed in classrooms.
The ruling specifically applies to the six school districts named in the lawsuit: Fayetteville, Bentonville, Conway, Lakeside, Siloam Springs, and Springdale. While the injunction technically only covers these districts, it still sets a massive legal hurdle for the law’s enforcement statewide.
Judge Timothy Brooks, appointed by former President Barrack Obama, argued that the law is “coercive” and “the only reason to display a sacred, religious text in every classroom is to proselytize to children. The State has said the quiet part out loud,” according to the court documents, which were provided online by ACLU Arkansas.
On the flip side, the state’s lawyers noted that the act’s purpose is “to acknowledge the historical importance of the Ten Commandments,” according to the document.
An amendment to a previous law, Act 573, through donations or voluntary contributions, requires the display of representations of the U.S. and Arkansas flags and the national motto “In God We Trust,” in addition to the Biblical Ten Commandments.
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