Moses? No connection to the Ten Commandments there?
There are depictions of many lawgivers. There is more prominence to the Ten Commandments whether written out in detail or not. You may hate that. But that is the way it is.
It was never meant to legislate a religion. Neither was there intent to banish religion from public life. It was about the foundation of our laws.
The point on this thread is about whether it is unconstitutional to depict them in a public place. Clearly it is not.
The Oklahoma Constitution clearly forbids it on state property. Whether it is historical or not it is clearly a religious symbol also. If Oklahomans want to have there they must amend the Oklahoma Constitution. This issue has zero to do with the First Amendment, only what it says in the Oklahoma Contsitution.
Personally it does not bother me much, but I am a believer in the rule of law. And there are also quit a few Christians in Oklahoma that feel the same way.
“No public money or property shall ever be appropriated, applied, donated, or used, directly or indirectly, for the use, benefit, or support of any sect, church, denomination, or system of religion, or for the use, benefit, or support of any priest, preacher, minister, or other religious teacher or dignitary, or sectarian institution as such.”
As far prominence at the Supreme Court, Moses appears on the back of the building and contrary to what some say the other law givers are not facing toward him but facing forward.
He also appears inside once with no particular prominence to the others.
There are two tablets also on the wall inside that many claim are the Ten Commandments, but the artist said the Bill of Rights. Also there is nothing that says the Roman Numerals on the door represent the Ten Commandments or the Bill of Rights so who can really say.
Bottom line the designer did not have any intention of giving Moses any prominence over any othe lawgiver, but only show a variety of lawgivers throughout history.