Fifth Circuit hears Louisiana, Texas 10 Commandments arguments - American Press

Fifth Circuit hears Louisiana, Texas 10 Commandments arguments - American Press

By Bethany Blankley | The Center Square The full Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals heard arguments in lawsuits brought against Louisiana and Texas after their respective legislatures passed bills requiring the Ten Commandments to be displayed in public schools. Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry was the first governor to sign a bill into law requiring the Ten Commandments to be posted in public school classrooms. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott was the second. Afte…

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On Tuesday, the full, 17-judge U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit heard consolidated oral arguments in a crucial case that is all but guaranteed to make it to the U.S. Supreme Court. The predictable controversy surrounding the litigation, which involves similar but distinct mandatory Ten Commandments display laws…

Full Appeals Court Signals Openness to Ten Commandments Classroom Laws

The full 5th Circuit seemed sympathetic to unblocking two laws requiring Ten Commandments displays.

The fight to post the Ten Commandments in government schools

A lively oral argument filled the en banc courtroom of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit on Tuesday afternoon in New Orleans, to address this simple question: May states require the posting of the Ten Commandments in public school classrooms? Louisiana, Texas and Arkansas have enacted…

Louisiana defends law requiring Ten Commandments displays in classrooms to federal appeals court

(The Lion)–Louisiana defended its law requiring displays of the Ten Commandments in school classrooms, arguing religious symbols have long been a fixture of American public life. The law, the first of its kind in recent decades, has sparked similar legislative efforts across the country as states argue the commandments are an important part of educating students about Western civilization and history. The statute requires a context statement app…

Appeals court hears debate over Ten Commandments in classrooms

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