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Supreme Court rules in Van Orden v. Perry

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled (5–4) that a Ten Commandments monument on the Texas State Capitol grounds did not violate the Establishment Clause.

Supreme Court rules in Van Orden v. Perry

The decision signaled a more permissive approach to some public religious displays and, paired with a contrasting ruling the same day, highlighted the Court's divided and case-specific approach to church–state issues.

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