Louisiana Mandates Ten Commandments in Public Schools

New law requiring religious displays faces legal challenges over constitutional concerns

Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry signed a law mandating the display of the Ten Commandments in all state-funded school classrooms.
Critics argue the law violates the First Amendment's separation of church and state and plan to challenge it in court.
The law requires posters of the Ten Commandments to be prominently displayed in classrooms, libraries, and cafeterias by the 2025 school year.
Additional laws in Louisiana permit hiring chaplains as school counselors and allow teachers to refuse students' chosen names or pronouns.
Opponents, including the ACLU, contend these laws impose religious doctrine on public institutions.