Bible's Ten Commandments are to be displayed in some Louisiana classrooms, appeals court rules
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Key Points:
- The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that Louisiana's law requiring the Ten Commandments to be displayed in every public school classroom can stand, vacating an earlier preliminary injunction that blocked the law.
- The court stated it is too early to decide if the law violates the Constitution, emphasizing that ruling on hypothetical future scenarios without concrete facts exceeds judicial functions.
- Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill defended the law, saying that principles like "don't kill or steal" should not be controversial and that schools have been given guidance on constitutional compliance.
- Plaintiffs, including the ACLU and other civil rights groups, criticized the ruling as disappointing and harmful, vowing to continue their fight to protect religious freedom and prevent government endorsement of religion
