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Louisiana, Ten Commandments and Appeals court

Appeals court blocks Louisiana law requiring Ten Commandments in classrooms
Critics vowed to sue after Gov. Jeff Landry (R) signed the bill into law in June 2024. A federal appeals court on Friday blocked a Louisiana law requiring public school districts to display the Ten Commandments in all classrooms, calling it unconstitutional and setting up a possible Supreme Court battle.
Court Strikes Down Louisiana Law Requiring Ten Commandments In Schools
A federal appeals court ruled Friday that Louisiana’s law requiring public schools to display the Ten Commandments in classrooms is
Louisiana classroom Ten Commandments requirement blocked by court
A federal appeals court ruled that Louisiana's Ten Commandments classroom mandate unconstitutional, sparking appeal plans.
In defiance of courts, Texas to put Ten Commandments in public schools
The Supreme Court has already ruled against Ten Commandments in classrooms. Republicans in several states are approving new laws anyway.
Court blocks Louisiana law requiring schools to post Ten Commandments in classrooms
A panel of three federal appellate judges has ruled that a Louisiana law requiring the Ten Commandments to be posted in each of the state’s public school classrooms is unconstitutional.
Christian parents sue to stop Ten Commandments requirement in Texas schools
The lawsuit contests a state law that requires the biblical directives be displayed in classrooms, saying it violates First Amendment and parental rights.
Texas Mandates Ten Commandments in Public School Classrooms, Sparking Controversy
Texas will soon require public school classrooms to prominently display the Ten Commandments under a newly signed law announced Saturday by Governor Greg Abbott. The measure makes Texas the largest state to implement such a mandate and is already drawing scrutiny from legal and civil liberties groups.
Faith leaders and families sue to block Texas' new Ten Commandments in schools law
The federal lawsuit, filed Tuesday, claims the measure is an unconstitutional violation of the separation of church and state.
Texas activists, parents sue to block Ten Commandments in classrooms law
The lawsuit says Senate Bill 10 "unconstitutionally pressures students into religious observance, reverence, and adoption of the state's mandated religious scripture."
Multiple groups, including faith groups, sue over Texas 10 Commandments law
One of the bills Gov. Greg Abbott has signed into law is already facing legal challenges. Abbott signed SB 10 into law on ...
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Louisiana's Ten Commandments law is unconstitutional, federal appeals court rules
Louisiana’s controversial law requiring public schools and colleges to post the Ten Commandments violates the U.S.
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Appeals court stops Louisiana Ten Commandments law
A Louisiana law requiring Ten Commandments displays in public school classrooms was ruled unconstitutional by a unanimous ...
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Fifth Circuit deems Louisiana Ten Commandments law unconstitutional
The federal appeals panel says the state’s insistence on displaying the Ten Commandments in public schools is indisputably ...
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Louisiana's Public School Ten Commandment Law Struck Down In Appellate Court
A federal appeals court has temporarily blocked a new Louisiana law that mandated the display of the Ten Commandments in ...