Appeals Court Favors Louisiana Ten Commandments Law for Now
Last Friday, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals temporarily blocked a district judge’s effort to stop Louisiana’s Ten Commandments law from going into effect across the state.
As reported by the Daily Citizen, a federal judge ruled last Monday that the law is unconstitutional. It currently requires schools accepting public funding to post the Ten Commandments in all classrooms.
The lower court judge’s language requires all state school districts be notified of this latest ruling.
Louisiana’s attorney general filed a motion with the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals asking that the notification requirement be paused and for the law to be implemented in school districts not party to the ongoing case.
The court granted the state’s motion for an administrative stay, meaning the lower court ruling will only be applied to the five school districts that filed the lawsuit.
Louisiana has 72 school districts statewide.
The Louisiana attorney general posted on X:
The new law is set to go into effect on January 1, 2025.
The Daily Citizen will continue to report on this developing story.
Related articles and resources:
Judge Temporarily Blocks Ten Commandments in Classrooms, Louisiana Will Appeal
Louisiana’s Ten Commandments Bill is Good for Kids, Communities, and the Nation
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