Arkansas attorney general files motion to intervene in 10 Commandments lawsuit
FORT SMITH, Ark. – The Arkansas attorney general has filed a motion to intervene in a lawsuit aimed at blocking the mandate to display the 10 Commandments in classrooms.
The motion was filed Tuesday in the United States District Court for the Western District of Arkansas in Fort Smith. It cites the public interest as the reason for intervention and states that the legal prerequisites for its intervention request are met.
Lawsuit filed to halt Arkansas law putting 10 Commandments in classrooms
The lawsuit cited for intervention was filed on June 11 to overturn Act 573 of 2025, which required the 10 Commandments to be in each elementary and secondary school classroom.
The suit was filed in the Western District of Arkansas on behalf of six families from northwest Arkansas with school-aged children against four school districts in northwest Arkansas. The suit states that the families who are atheist, Jewish, Unitarian Universalists, Humanists, agnostic and a household led by an atheist who is a former Mormon are being forced to observe religious doctrine they do not subscribe to or wish to force on their children.
The suit claims Act 573 violates the First Amendment's establishment and free exercise clauses. Plaintiffs request a preliminary injunction to prevent the law from taking effect before the court case is completed.
Ten Commandments, 'In God We Trust' in classrooms is now Arkansas law
Act 573 is scheduled to take effect on Aug. 5.
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