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Texas seeks to keep Ten Commandments display on Capitol grounds.
Byline: Dave Montgomery
Mar. 3--WASHINGTON -- The Ten Commandments monument on the Texas Capitol grounds should remain because it is a cultural and historical symbol that does not violate the separation of church and state, Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott told the U.S. Supreme Court Wednesday.
But an attorney representing Thomas Van Orden, an Austin, Texas, homeless lawyer challenging the law, countered that the 40-year-old pink granite slab sends a "powerful religious message" and defies years of legal doctrine prohibiting a government endorsement of religion.
Justices peppered both sides with pointed questions as the court confronted church-state cases that could affect the display of religious symbols at public sites across the country. The justices also heard a challenge to Ten Commandments exhibits in Kentucky courthouses.
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