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AUSTIN, Texas - A federal appeals court will hear arguments against a ruling that blocked the display of posters of the Ten Commandments in Texas classrooms.

The full panel of judges on the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit will hear both the Texas case and a similar case from Louisiana in January.

What they're saying:

"I’m proud to defend Texas’s right to uphold our legal and moral heritage by protecting the display of the Ten Commandments in public schools," Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said. "There is no reason any school district should be prohibited from displaying these foundational words that have guided our laws and values for centuries. The Ten Commandments reflect principles that shaped both our State and our nation, and students benefit

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