A federal appeals court has upheld a Ten Commandments display similar to one currently being considered by the U.S. Supreme Court.
The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals, which is based in Chicago, announced March 25 an Indiana county’s display that includes the Ten Commandments is constitutional. The split, three-judge panel said it sees no reason why the display of historical documents “must be purged of the Ten Commandments to survive constitutional scrutiny.”
The Seventh Circuit decision came as the Supreme Court prepares to deliver opinions in two cases regarding Ten Commandments displays. One involves the inclusion of the Ten Commandments in a display of historical documents in two Kentucky county courthouses, while the other focuses on a stand along monument on the state capitol grounds in Austin, Texas.
The justices hears arguments in both cases March 2 and are expected to rule on both in either one opinion or separate decisions before they adjourn this summer.
(BP)
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