Federal Judge Halts Louisiana's Ten Commandments Classroom Law

The law mandating the display of the Ten Commandments in public school classrooms was deemed unconstitutional by a federal judge, citing First Amendment violations.

U.S. District Judge John deGravelles issued a preliminary injunction against the law, stating it was 'unconstitutional on its face.'
The law, signed by Governor Jeff Landry, required all public school classrooms to display the Ten Commandments by January 1, 2025.
The ruling follows a lawsuit from a coalition of parents and civil rights groups arguing the law violates the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment.
Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill announced plans to appeal the decision, potentially bringing the case to the conservative 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.
The case references the 1980 Supreme Court decision in Stone v. Graham, which struck down a similar law in Kentucky.