Louisiana last year passed a law requiring all public elementary, secondary, and postsecondary schools to display posters of the 10 Commandments. Gov. Jeff Landry is shown signing the bill above. It is not meant to proselytize or convert someone to Judaism or Christianity, rather pay tribute to the 10 Commandments and its impact on American history and the nation's legal system.
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) argues the law "violates longstanding Supreme Court precedent" and the First Amendment.
"More than 40 years ago, in Stone v. Graham, the Supreme Court overturned a similar state statute, holding that the First Amendment bars public schools from posting the Ten Commandments in classrooms," the ACLU said in a 2024 press release announcing intentions to file a lawsuit.
In November 2024, a federal judge ruled the law unconstitutional. That was appealed to the 5th Circuit which heard arguments on January 23, 2025.
Attorney Joe Davis at Becket, the law firm representing Louisiana,
says the appeals court should ...
