Federal judge blocks Arkansas’ Ten Commandments law

By: Antoinette Grajeda

Outlets: Arkansas Advocate

Published: March 16, 2026

Words: 389

Last Updated: 4 days, 15 hours ago

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A federal judge on Monday permanently blocked six Arkansas school districts from enforcing a state law requiring displays of the Ten Commandments, declaring the 2025 measure unconstitutional.

Seven families of various religious and nonreligious backgrounds filed the original lawsuit last June against the Fayetteville, Springdale, Bentonville and Siloam Springs school districts. They argued that Act 573 of 2025, which requires public schools to “prominently” display a “historical representation” of the Ten Commandments …

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