HOUSTON, Texas — A district judge has ordered a Texas county to remove a Bible from a monument outside a courthouse, saying it is unconstitutional.
Federal Judge Sim Lake in Houston said the Harris County display at its civil courts building violates the constitutional separation between church and state, the Associated Press reported.
The county argued that the display was created as a private expression of free speech and that the county should not be held responsible for its contents. The Bible was purchased with private donations.
Harris County Judge Robert Eckels said he and the county attorney are reviewing the decision to develop strategies for an appeal.
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