Arkansas- You can[t put 10 commandment statue on government grounds

Federal judge orders removal of Ten Commandments display outside Arkansas Capitol pdf

X. Conclusion
“It is a judge’s duty to decide all cases within his jurisdiction that are brought before him,
including controversial cases that arouse the most intense feelings in the litigants.” Pierson v. Ray,
386 U.S. 547, 554 (1967). This Court does not take lightly a request to declare that a state law is
unconstitutional. Statutes are passed by the duly elected representatives of the people. It is not on
a whim that the Court supplants the will of the voters or the decisions of the legislature. Here, the
Court is asked to examine the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment and the Equal

Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment as applied to the summary judgment record. As
the Supreme Court has explained:
The very purpose of a Bill of Rights was to withdraw certain subjects from the
vicissitudes of political controversy, to place them beyond the reach of majorities
and officials and to establish them as legal principles to be applied by the courts.
One’s right to life, liberty, and property, to free speech, a free press, freedom of
worship and assembly, and other fundamental rights may not be submitted to vote;
they depend on the outcome of no elections.
W. Va. State Bd. of Educ. v. Barnette, 319 U.S. 624, 638 (1943); see also City of Cleburne, 473
U.S. at 448 (“It is plain that the electorate as a whole, whether by referendum or otherwise, could
not order city action violative of the Equal Protection Clause, and the City may not avoid the
strictures of that Clause by deferring to the wishes or objections of some fraction of the body
politic.”) (citation omitted); Palmer v. Thompson, 403 U.S. 217, 226 (1971) (“Citizens may not be
compelled to forgo their constitutional rights because officials fear public hostility. . . .”).
The Court concludes that the Orsi, Cave, and Intervenor plaintiffs have met their burden to
obtain declaratory and permanent injunctive relief on their First Amendment Establishment Clause
claims against Secretary Jester in his official capacity. For the reasons explained in this Opinion
and Order, the Court concludes that, because the General Assembly’s passage of the Display Act
requiring the permanent placement of the Ten Commandments Monument on the State Capitol
grounds by Secretary Jester violates the Establishment Clause, the Court grants the Orsi, Cave,
and Intervenor plaintiffs’ motions for summary judgment (Dkt. Nos. 254; 264; 268) and denies
Secretary Jester’s motion for summary judgment (Dkt. No. 257) on the Establishment Clause
claim. The Court denies as moot the motion to quash and for protective order filed by non-party
witness senator Jason Rapert (Dkt. No. 74).
The Court also concludes that the Intervenor plaintiffs have met their burden to obtain
declaratory and injunctive relief on their Equal Protection claim against Secretary Jester in his

official capacity because, as set forth in this Opinion and Order, TST was prevented from
competing with Christianity on an equal footing for placement of its Baphomet monument on State
Capitol grounds due to the passage of both the Display Act and Act 274 with an emergency clause.
Accordingly, the Court grants the Intervenor plaintiffs’ motion for summary judgment (Dkt. No.
268) and denies Secretary Jester’s motion for summary judgment (Dkt. No. 257) on the Equal
Protection Clause claim.
For these reasons, the Court orders the following injunctive relief:

1. Secretary Jester, in his official capacity as Arkansas Secretary of State, together
   with his agents, servants, and employees, and all persons in active concert or participation with
   him, are enjoined from enforcing the Display Act, Arkansas Code Annotated § 22-3-221. The
   Court does not stay this portion of the injunction.
2. Secretary Jester, in his official capacity as Arkansas Secretary of State, together
   with his agents, servants, and employees, and all those persons in active concert or participation
   with him must remove immediately from the State Capitol grounds the Ten Commandments
   Monument mandated by the Display Act, Arkansas Code Annotated § 22-3-221. The Court
   specifically stays execution of this portion of the injunction requiring the removal of the Ten
   Commandments Monument pending the final disposition of any timely appeal to the Eighth Circuit
   Court of Appeals or until the time for filing a notice of appeal expires.
   It is so ordered this the 31st day of March, 2026

Franklin Graham told Trump he can still get into Heaven. That’s the problem.

The evangelist’s letter, shared by Trump, highlights how faith can excuse even the worst behavior

All of these lines about Heaven, though, were remarkable admission largely because he was, for once, being honest. If someone as cruel, ignorant, and heartless as Trump can get into Heaven, then there’s no reason anyone else should worry about not getting in and no reason anyone should want to get in. What sort of hellish eternity would that be?

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Pete Hegseth’s pastor is a crazy kook. Imagine using *christianity* to wish death on another christian.

Democratic rising star extends ‘love’ after Hegseth pastor prays for his death Senate nominee in Texas James Talarico says ‘Christian nationalism kills’ in response to Brooks Potteiger remark.

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— Jon Cooper (@joncooper-us.bsky.social) March 25, 2026 at 2:07 PM

Wow

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— Democrats (@democrats.org) March 25, 2026 at 2:47 PM

Hegseth and his pastor are haters and nuts

WATCH: At Pentagon Christian service, Hegseth prays for violence 'against those who deserve no mercy' Pete Hegseth's Pastor prayed for the death of James Talarico (Texas Democratic candidate for Senate) Hegseth & his 'pastor' both promote a patriarchal society www.pbs.org/newshour/pol…

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— Sherry (@sherry2.bsky.social) April 1, 2026 at 6:17 AM

Reuters: Pope Leo said on ‌Sunday that God rejects the prayers of leaders who start wars and have "hands full of blood", in unusually forceful remarks as the Iran war entered its second month. www.reuters.com/world/pope-l…

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— Olga Nesterova (@onestpress.onestnetwork.com) March 29, 2026 at 6:07 AM

"Going to church doesn't make you a Christian any more than going to a garage makes you an automobile." .. (quote Billy Sunday) .. (cartoon Matt Wuerker)

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— Wolf Hour (@wolfhour.bsky.social) March 26, 2026 at 12:54 PM

hegseth never rises above cartoon villain–is he actually supported by the Pentagon? Caine's strings show, unclear who is puppet master. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre…

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— jtickel STAND WITH UKRAINE (@tickedoff.bsky.social) March 23, 2026 at 8:39 AM

"Hegseth appears to be a devotee of Christian Reconstructionism, a theology preached by influential far-right pastor Douglas Wilson…. Wilson believes that 'all authority belongs to God,' rendering the state’s authority wholly subordinate to a 'higher category of biblical law.'”

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— Large Marge (she/her) (@margdoosamm.bsky.social) March 30, 2026 at 9:44 AM

Hegseth, who condones and encourages murder, reminds some of John Chivington.

What I find really weird about some of these people is how they believe in devils, UFOs, etc.