A federal judge has temporarily blocked Texas from requiring nearly a dozen public school districts across the state to post the Ten Commandments in every classroom.

A federal judge in San Antonio temporarily barred some school districts from implementing a Texas law requiring every public school classroom to display the Ten Commandments. Why it matters: The ruling slows one of the nation's most aggressive pushes to mandate religious displays in public schools — setting up a likely First Amendment fight that could reach the Supreme Court.

Texas' Senate Bill 10, which requires the commandments to be displayed in every public school classroom in the state, is set to take effect Sept. 1. U.S. Judge Fred Biery, in a temporary injunction issued Wednesday,

After weeks of delays, Texas Republicans who control the state House are slated to begin the process for their controversial redistricting plan.

The Texas House gaveled in at noon with Democratic members present, marking an official end to the quorum break.

Republicans can move ahead with redrawing Texas’ congressional districts now that Democratic lawmakers have returned to the state