US EditionLouisiana law requiring Ten Commandments to be displayed in classrooms is back in court
- A federal judge questioned the constitutionality of a Louisiana law requiring the Ten Commandments to be displayed in public school classrooms during oral arguments before the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.
- The law was paused by a federal judge, while 18 conservative states support it, and civil liberties groups warn schools of potential legal action.
- The ACLU and other organizations argue the law violates students' rights and could lead to litigation against schools that comply.
- The case is expected to reach the U.S. Supreme Court, with significant implications for religious freedom in public education.
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Louisiana’s Ten Commandments law undergoes 5th Circuit judges’ scrutiny • Daily Montanan
The John Minor Wisdom U.S. Fifth Court of Appeals building in New Orleans on Oct. 3, 2017 (Jolie McCullough/The Texas Tribune)NEW ORLEANS – Three judges on the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals considered arguments Thursday over a state law that requires displays of the Ten Commandments in every Louisiana public school classroom. A group of nine parents, each on behalf of their children, sued to block the law shortly after the Louisiana Legislat…
Federal appeals court considers state's Ten Commandments law
NEW ORLEANS – Three judges on the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals considered arguments Thursday (Jan. 23) over a state law that requires displays of the Ten Commandments in every Louisiana public school classroom. A group of nine parents, each on behalf of their children, sued to block the law shortly after the Louisiana Legislature and Gov. Jeff Landry approved it last spring. A lower court ruled in November the requirement violates the First…
'They don't have a place': Appeals court scrutinizes Louisiana’s Ten Commandments law
NEW ORLEANS – Three judges on the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals considered arguments Thursday over a state law that requires displays of the Ten Commandments in every Louisiana public school classroom. A group of nine parents, each on behalf of their children, sued to block the law shortly after the Louisiana Legislature and Gov. Jeff Landry approved it last spring. A lower court ruled in November the requirement violates the First Amendmen…
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