US EditionBREAKING: Fifth Circuit Allows 10 Commandments to Be Displayed in Louisiana Schools, for Now - American Press
The 5th U.S. Circuit Court lifted a block on the law by a 12-6 vote, citing insufficient details to assess First Amendment issues, court records show.
- In a per curiam ruling released Friday, the full Fifth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals lifted a lower court's injunction, 12 to 6, saying it was too early to decide H.B.71's constitutionality.
- House Bill 71, passed in 2024, required Ten Commandments posters at least 11 by 14 inches in classrooms, set to take effect Jan. 1, 2025, prompting lawsuits from progressive legal groups.
- Because key factual details are unsettled, the court found Article III of the U.S. Constitution limits courts to ripe issues, noting unknowns about display prominence, teacher references, and materials like the Mayflower Compact and Declaration of Independence.
- Louisiana Attorney General Elizabeth Murrill said she sent sample posters as officials celebrated, while plaintiffs and the ACLU of Louisiana vowed to continue challenging the law.
- With the Texas case pending from Jan. 20, the ruling from the Fifth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals exposed a sharp ideological split as six dissenting judges argued it endorses government religion, while Arkansas faces a related challenge.
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Fifth Circuit Court rules public schools in Louisiana can display Ten Commandments
The U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that public schools in Louisiana can immediately start posting displays of the Ten Commandments on Friday, Feb. 20, vacating a preliminary injunction that had blocked the law.
Appeals Court Clears Way for Louisiana to Enforce Ten Commandments Classroom Law
A federal appeals court has ruled that Louisiana may proceed with enforcing a state law requiring public school classrooms to display the Ten Commandments, lifting a previous injunction that had blocked implementation of the measure. In a per curiam decision issued Friday in Roake v. Brumley, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit vacated an earlier order that prevented the law from taking effect.
Fifth Circuit Clears Way For Louisiana To Display Ten Commandments In Classrooms
by Emmitt Barry, Worthy News Washington D.C. Bureau Chief (Worthy News) – A federal appeals court has ruled that Louisiana may begin enforcing its law requiring the Ten Commandments to be displayed in public school classrooms, marking a significant victory for supporters of religious liberty and America’s historic foundations. On Feb. 20, the full U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit voted 12-6 to lift a lower court injunction that had bl…
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