On Friday, a dedication ceremony was held as a permanent monument of the Ten Commandments was placed on the grounds of the historic, 1895 Tarrant County Courthouse. Kelly Shackelford, President, CEO and Chief Counsel of First Liberty Institute and member of President Trump’s Religious Liberty Commission attended today’s ceremony and released this statement:
Displaying The Ten Commandments on public grounds in Texas is consistent with Supreme Court decisions that recognize our religious heritage and the best of the nation’s history and traditions. The Ten Commandments are a symbol of law and moral conduct with both religious and secular significance for all Americans. Those who want to ban such displays are wrong—both under our Constitution and history. A country that doesn’t understand it’s moral and religious traditions and background doesn’t know who it is. We applaud the Commissioners Court for taking this bold step for religious liberty.
In 2019, First Liberty Institute won a case at the U.S. Supreme Court, The American Legion v. American Humanist Association, which mandated a presumptive lawfulness for established symbols, displays and practices. The monument dedicated today was made possible by a private donation facilitated by the American Heritage Foundation (AHHF) to highlight American legal history.
