TEXAS (KXXV) — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit against Galveston Independent School District on Thursday after the district's board voted to refuse displaying the Ten Commandments in classrooms, violating state law.

The legal action follows a Galveston ISD board meeting where members voted to ignore Senate Bill 10, which requires public schools to display the Ten Commandments.

"America is a Christian nation, and it is imperative that we display the very values and timeless truths that have historically guided the success of our country. By refusing to follow the law, Galveston ISD chose to both blatantly ignore the Legislature and also ignore the legal and moral heritage of our nation."

- Texas AG Ken Paxton

"America is a Christian nation, and it is imperative that we

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