Court clears way for Louisiana law requiring Ten Commandments in classrooms to take effect
Associated Press News • • general
Key Points:
- The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals lifted a lower court's block on a Louisiana law requiring poster-sized displays of the Ten Commandments in public school classrooms, ruling 12-6 that it is too early to judge the law's constitutionality.
- The court cited a lack of details on how prominently the displays will be shown or if other historical texts will be included, preventing a clear First Amendment assessment at this stage.
- The ruling reverses a previous decision by a three-judge panel and reflects the conservative court's tendency to support Republican-backed policies; Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry praised the decision.
- Opponents, including the ACLU and the Freedom From Religion Foundation, vow to continue legal challenges,
