Court allows Louisiana law requiring Ten Commandments in schools to take effect - Reuters
Court allows Louisiana law requiring Ten Commandments in schools to take effect Reuters
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"the law 'is not just constitutional — it affirms our nation’s highest and most noble traditions.'"
— James Ho , Other
"the law 'is precisely the kind of establishment the Framers anticipated and sought to prevent.'"
— James L. Dennis , Other
"'Common sense is making a comeback!'"
— Jeff Landry , Politician
"she had sent schools several correct examples of the required poster."
— Liz Murrill , Politician
""Don't kill or steal shouldn't be controversial. My office has issued clear guidance to our public schools on how to comply with the law...""
— Liz Murrill , Politician
""The law is precisely the kind of establishment the Framers anticipated and sought to prevent.""
— James L. Dennis , Other
"My office has issued clear guidance to our public schools on how to comply with the law, and we have created multiple examples of posters demonstrating how it can be applied constitutionally."
— Liz Murrill , Politician
"Don’t kill or steal shouldn’t be controversial."
— Liz Murrill , Politician
"In sum, the Louisiana Ten Commandments law is not just constitutional — it affirms our Nation’s highest and most noble traditions."
— James Ho , Other
"Today’s ruling is extremely disappointing and would unnecessarily force Louisiana’s public school families into a game of constitutional whack-a-mole in every school district."
— Alanah Odoms , Activist
"Don’t kill or steal shouldn’t be controversial."
— Liz Murrill , Politician
"By placing that text on permanent display in public school classrooms, not in a way that is curricular or pedagogical, the State elevates words meant for devotion into objects of reverence, exposing children to government‑endorsed religion in a setting of compulsory attendance."
— James Dennis , Politician
Key People
Alanah Odoms is the executive director of the ACLU of Louisiana.
U.S. Circuit Judge who dissented against the majority ruling.
Circuit Judge James Ho is an appointee of Republican President Donald Trump.
Circuit Judge James L. Dennis is an appointee of Democratic President Bill Clinton.
Republican Governor Jeff Landry celebrated the ruling regarding the Ten Commandments law.
Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill commented on the ruling related to the law.
Rabbi Nathan is involved in legal challenges regarding the separation of church and state in education.
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A U.S. appeals court has cleared the way for a Louisiana law requiring the display of the Ten Commandments in public school classrooms by lifting a previous injunction. The court stated it was premature to determine the law's constitutionality due to insufficient details about its implementation.
A U.S. appeals court has lifted a previous injunction, allowing a Louisiana law mandating the display of the Ten Commandments in public school classrooms to take ... . The court stated it was premature to determine the law's constitutionality due to insufficient details on its implementation.
Louisiana can now enforce a law requiring public school classrooms across the state to post the Ten Commandments after a decision by a U.S. appeals court. The court stated it was premature to determine the law's constitutionality due to insufficient details about its implementation.
The U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled a Louisiana law requiring displays of the Ten Commandments ... classrooms can be enforced, removing an order that stopped state officials from enforcing the law. The court stated it was premature to determine the law's constitutionality due to insufficient details about its implementation.
The Fifth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that it is premature to determine the constitutionality of House Bill 71, a Louisiana law requiring public schools to display a government-approved version of the Ten Commandments in every classroom.
The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals voted 12-6 to lift a block that a lower court first placed on the law in 202 ... The court stated it was too early to make ... , citing insufficient details about its implementation.
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