A federal appeals court has ruled that Texas may require the Ten Commandments to be displayed in all public school classrooms, handing a significant win to conservatives pushing for greater religious presence in state education. The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals — which covers Texas, Louisiana, and Mississippi — found that the Texas law does not violate the First Amendment's prohibition on government establishment of religion, reversing an earlier district court ruling. Civil liberties groups including the ACLU condemned the decision as a breach of church-state separation and indicated the matter could ultimately be resolved by the U.S. Supreme Court.