Texas judge orders Galveston school district to display Ten Commandments posters

Who's involved

• District Judge Jeth JonesJudge who issued the ruling
• Ken PaxtonTexas Attorney General who sued the school district
• Galveston Independent School DistrictSchool district ordered to display Ten Commandments posters
• Mara NathanLead petitioner and senior rabbi at Temple Beth-El in San Antonio, challenging the law at U.S. Supreme Court
• Joshua FixlerAssociate rabbi at Congregation Emanu El in Houston, joining Supreme Court challenge

The facts

• District Judge Jeth Jones ruled Galveston ISD must comply within 10 days.^{1 2 3} Stated by 3 sources
• Judge scheduled non-jury trial to resolve the case in June 2027.^{1 2 3} Stated by 3 sources
• Paxton sued the school district in November 2025 after the board voted against displaying the Protestant version of the Ten Commandments.^{1 2 3} Stated by 3 sources
• State law SB10, enacted in June 2025, requires conspicuous display of Ten Commandments posters in all public school classrooms.^{1 2 3} Stated by 3 sources
• Rabbis Mara Nathan and Joshua Fixler filed petition with U.S. Supreme Court in August 2026 challenging the law.^{1 2 3} Stated by 3 sources
• The Supreme Court petition is joined by more than two dozen parties including Jewish, Christian, Hindu, Baha'i, Unitarian Universalist and nonreligious families statewide.^{1 2 3} Stated by 3 sources

Who said what

These are statements and claims made by the people involved. They are reported, not verified.

• Mara Nathan Ten Commandments are religious documents that do not belong in secular public school space.^{1 2 3}
• Rabbis and parties challenging the law Mandatory inclusion of Ten Commandments texts in classrooms is unconstitutional and infringes upon religious freedom.^{1 2 3}
• Rabbis and parties challenging the law Families, not politicians, should determine what role religion plays in children's lives.^{1 2 3}