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ACLU of Kentucky Files Lawsuit Over Government-Endorsed Ten Commandments Postings in Four Counties
LOUISVILLE, KY--Displaying the Ten Commandments in schools and courthouses has the overwhelming effect of government endorsing religion, according to legal papers filed today by the American Civil Liberties Union of Kentucky in a challenge to postings of the Judeo-Christian text in the Garrard, Grayson, Mercer, and Rowan county courthouses. 

Kentucky Judge Again Orders Ten Commandments Displays in Schools and Courthouses Removed
LONDON, KY - In a victory for religious freedom, U.S. District Judge Jennifer B. Coffman ruled today that government-endorsed Ten Commandments displays in local Kentucky schools and courthouses violate the First Amendment and must be removed immediately. 

County Officials in IA Agree to Remove Ten Commandments from Courthouse Grounds
JOHNSON COUNTY, IA--The Board of Supervisors here today voted unanimously to honor a request by the Iowa Civil Liberties Union to remove a Ten Commandments monument from the courthouse lawn. 

ACLU Sues Over Ten Commandments in Courthouse, Saying Biblical Text Violates Religious Liberty
CLEVELAND, OH - The American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio today filed a federal lawsuit saying that a poster of the Ten Commandments in a local county courthouse violates the First Amendment mandate of separation between church and state.

ACLU of Montana Settles Lawsuit Over Ten Commandments, Nativity Scene Placed on County Property
BILLINGS, MT--The American Civil Liberties Union today announced a settlement in its lawsuit against Custer County officials over the display of religious symbols on government property.

Kentucky Cannot Erect Ten Commandments, Judge Rules
FRANKFORT, KY -- A federal judge on Tuesday prohibited the state from erecting a monument to the Ten Commandments on the Capitol grounds, saying it would amount to government endorsement of religion, the Associated Press reported.

ACLU of Kentucky Files Suit to Stop Placement of Ten Commandments Monument on Capitol Grounds
FRANKFORT, KY--Seeking to halt an unconstitutional government plan to place a monument of the Ten Commandments on state property here, the American Civil Liberties Union of Kentucky today filed a federal lawsuit on behalf of four members of the clergy from diverse religious communities.

ACLU of GA Sues Local Officials Over Ten Commandments Image in County Seal
ATLANTA -- After two years of attempting to reach a negotiated settlement, the American Civil Liberties Union of Georgia filed suit today in federal court on behalf of three citizens, asking that Richmond County officials be ordered to stop using a seal which prominently depicts the Ten Commandments.

Iowa Civil Liberties Union Condemns State Lawmakers' Call to Post Ten Commandments
DES MOINES, IA -- The Iowa Civil Liberties Union today condemned a proposal by 12 legislators to require posting of the Ten Commandments in the State Senate chamber.

ACLU of Illinois Criticizes State Bill on Ten Commandments
The proposal, contained in House Bill 3854 sponsored by Representative James Fowler (D-Harrisburg), bans "content-based censorship of American history or heritage based on any religious references contained in these documents, writings or records." The bill, approved by a House Committee yesterday, will next be considered by the entire Illinois House of Representatives. 

ACLU Action Prompts School Board to Abandon Posting of Ten Commandments
LOS ANGELES--The ACLU of Southern California claimed victory today after the Val Verde Unified School District dropped plans to post copies of the Ten Commandments on the walls of school offices.

ACLU Challenges Posting of Ten Commandments In Kentucky's Schools and Courthouses
LOUISVILLE, KY -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Kentucky today filed three lawsuits challenging the posting of the Ten Commandments in the Harlan County public schools and in the McCreary and Pulaski County courthouses.

ACLU Condemns Local School District's Decision to Post 10 Commandments in School Offices
LOS ANGELES -- The decision this week by the Val Verde school board to ignore the U.S. Constitution and post copies of the Ten Commandments on school house walls is deeply troubling.

Commandments Come Down In West Virginia School
LOGAN, WV -- One day after being posted in Logan County schools, the Ten Commandments are coming down, the Associated Press reported today.