Ten Commandments, Louisiana

Louisiana Ten Commandments law faces federal court challenge
Should the Ten Commandments be displayed in Louisiana classrooms? The Fifth Circuit is hearing the case, with arguments on both constitutional and historical grounds. Here’s what we know.
Louisiana law requiring Ten Commandments to be displayed in classrooms is back in court
The law, which applies to all public K-12 school and state-funded university classrooms, took effect Jan. 1. Days after the mandate went into effect, Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill — the state’s top lawyer — made clear that she expects school districts to comply.
Some school districts wait on Ten Commandments law ruling before hanging text in classrooms
At least one New Orleans area school district is in the process of hanging the Ten Commandments in classrooms despite ongoing litigation.
Louisiana Says It's Too Soon to Sue Over Ten Commandments Law
Opponents of Louisiana’s law requiring that all public school classrooms display the Ten Commandments “jumped the gun here and filed an unripe case” an attorney for the state told the Fifth Circuit during oral arguments Thursday.
Most Louisiana schools directed to follow Ten Commandments law while lawsuit plays out
Why it matters: A controversial new law requiring the display went into effect Jan. 1 for all Louisiana public school students, except those in Orleans, St. Tammany, Vernon, East Baton Rouge and Livingston parishes. The latest: Attorney General Liz Murrill issued guidance this week on how schools can comply with the new law.
Louisiana to Defend Its Ten Commandments Law in Appeals Court
COMMENTARY: As representatives for the Bayou State prepare for oral argument, they know the Constitution is on their side.
Texas could join Louisiana with a law to require the Ten Commandments in classrooms
Similar proposals are in multiple states after a court ruling in 2022, though opponents say the move would impose one religious view on people with different religious traditions
Bill requiring SD public schools to display and teach Ten Commandments passes committee
A committee of South Dakota lawmakers voted 4-3 to endorse a bill Thursday in Pierre that would require public school districts to teach the Ten Commandments and display them in every classroom. The vote came after an hour of testimony that included opposition from public school groups.
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Fifth Circuit judges question purpose, legality of Louisiana's Ten Commandments law
Just because the biblical text is important "doesn't mean it has to be put in every classroom," a judge said during a hearing in the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.
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Louisiana Ten Commandments law hashed out in Fifth Circuit hearing
A law requiring the religious text to be displayed in all public classrooms was struck down by a lower court judge in November.
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Questions surround Ten Commandments law set to take effect in Louisiana on Jan. 1
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) -- For 67 public school districts in Louisiana, the new law that requires them to display the Ten Commandments in classrooms goes into effect Wednesday (Jan. 1), despite a ...