The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals rejected a state request to temporarily stay an earlier order by U.S. District Judge John deGravelles in Baton Rouge while litigation continues. DeGravelles ruled that the law, which the Republican-dominated Legislature passed earlier this year, was “overtly religious” and “unconstitutional on its face.” He also said it amounted to unconstitutional religious government coercion of students, who are legally required to attend school.



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NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Louisiana’s plan to make all public school classrooms in the state post the Ten Commandments remains on hold under the latest ruling from a federal appeals

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Court extends hold on Louisiana law requiring Ten Commandments in classrooms

Louisiana’s plan to make all public school classrooms in the state post the Ten Commandments remains on hold under a federal appeals court ruling in New Orleans

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Court ruling stops Louisiana from requiring Ten Commandments in classrooms for now

A federal appeals court on Wednesday declined to lift a hold on a Louisiana law requiring all public school classrooms to display the Ten Commandments. The decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit means the state may not make posting the biblical directives mandatory while it appeals a lower court’s decision…

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A federal appeals court in New Orleans has rejected the state’s request to overturn a lower court ruling that blocked and declared unconstitutional a Louisiana law requiring the display of the Ten Commandments in public school classrooms.
However, since the appeals court previously limited the block to just five school districts involved in ongoing litigation, state officials remain free to enforce the law in the remaining 67 districts, pending …

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Appeals Court Upholds Ruling Blocking Louisiana’s Ten Commandments Poster Law for Some Public Schools

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Louisiana's plan to make all of the state's public school classrooms post the Ten Commandments remains blocked under an order Wednesday by a federal appeals court

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Court extends hold on Louisiana law requiring the Ten Commandments in classrooms

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Louisiana's plan to make all of the state's public school classrooms post the Ten Commandments remains blocked under an order Wednesday by a federal appeals court in New Orleans. The 5th U.S.

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Appeals court declines to lift the hold on a Louisiana law making public schools post the Ten Commandments in classrooms

The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals rejected a state request to temporarily stay an earlier order by U.S. District Judge John deGravelles in Baton Rouge while litigation continues.

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Louisiana Ten Commandments law remains on hold

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Louisiana's plan to make all of the state's public school classrooms post the Ten Commandments remains on hold under an order Wednesday by a federal appeals court in New Orleans. The 5th U.S.

Court extends hold on Louisiana law requiring the Ten Commandments in classrooms

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