{"id":2450124,"date":"2025-06-21T10:07:02","date_gmt":"2025-06-21T14:07:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/federal-court-strikes-down-louisiana-law-requiring-the-ten-commandments-be-displayed-in-classrooms\/"},"modified":"2025-06-21T10:08:02","modified_gmt":"2025-06-21T14:08:02","slug":"federal-court-strikes-down-louisiana-law-requiring-the-ten-commandments-be-displayed-in-classrooms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/federal-court-strikes-down-louisiana-law-requiring-the-ten-commandments-be-displayed-in-classrooms\/","title":{"rendered":"Federal Court Strikes Down Louisiana Law Requiring the Ten Commandments Be Displayed in Classrooms"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ffederal-court-strikes-down-louisiana-law-requiring-the-ten-commandments-be-displayed-in-classrooms%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2450124&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/federal-court-is-fast-tracking-sidney-powells-request-for-a-forensic-exam-of-dominion-voting-machines\/\" title=\"Federal Court Is Fast-Tracking Sidney Powell\u2019s Request For A Forensic Exam Of Dominion Voting Machines\">federal appeals court<\/a> has ruled that LouisianaS <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >law requiring public schools<\/a> to display the Ten Commandments in classrooms is unconstitutional, marking a meaningful victory for civil liberties groups. This law, which would have made Louisiana the first state to mandate such displays in June 2024, faced criticism for possibly violating the First Amendment&#8217;s separation of church and state. Opponents argued that it coudl alienate students who do not identify as Christian. The lawsuit was initiated by parents from various religious backgrounds, asserting that the mandate infringed on their children&#8217;s religious freedoms.Although the ruling was welcomed by advocates for religious freedom, Louisiana&#8217;s Attorney General announced plans to appeal, claiming the decision only affects the five school districts involved in the lawsuit. Similar laws are being challenged in other states, including Arkansas and Texas, highlighting ongoing debates over the role of religion in public education.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>A federal <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/chinese-american-group-on-essential-race-concept-racist-repressive-discriminatory\/\" title=\"Chinese-American Group On Essential Race Concept: \u2018Racist, Repressive, Discriminatory\u2019\">appeals court ruled<\/a> Friday that Louisiana&rsquo;s law requiring public schools to display the Ten Commandments in classrooms is unconstitutional.<\/p>\n<p>Louisiana has become the first state to require public schools to display the Ten Commandments in every classroom in June 2024 under a new law signed by Republican Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry.<\/p>\n<p>A panel of three federal appellate judges ruled that a Louisiana law requiring public schools to display the Ten Commandments in classrooms is unconstitutional, according to The Associated Press.<\/p>\n<p>The decision represents a victory for civil liberties groups.<\/p>\n<p>They say the law violates the First Amendment&rsquo;s guarantee of separation of church and state, AP reported. The law has sparked controversy, with many critics saying that posting religious texts in public schools would isolate students who do not identify as Christian.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This is a resounding victory for the separation of church and state and public education,&rdquo; said Heather L. Weaver, a senior staff attorney with the American Civil Liberties Union, AP reported.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;With today&rsquo;s ruling, the Fifth Circuit has held Louisiana accountable to a core constitutional promise: Public schools are not Sunday schools, and they must welcome all students, regardless of faith.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The legal battle began after parents of Louisiana students from various religious backgrounds filed a lawsuit. They said the mandate violated their children&rsquo;s religious freedoms by forcing them to view a religious document in a public-school setting.<\/p>\n<p>The ruling upholds U.S. District Judge John deGravelles&rsquo; previous <a href=\"https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2024\/11\/12\/louisiana-law-mandating-ten-commandments-unconstitutional\/?ref=redicate.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">decision<\/a>, which declared the mandate unconstitutional and instructed state education officials to halt enforcement. Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill disagreed.<\/p>\n<p>She said the ruling applies only to the five school districts involved in the lawsuit and announced plans to appeal.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this month, a group of Arkansas families filed a federal lawsuit against a nearly identical law passed in their state. In April, Republican Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders <a href=\"https:\/\/arkleg.state.ar.us\/Home\/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FACT573.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">approved<\/a> the law, which will take effect in August and apply to all public schools, universities and taxpayer-funded buildings.<\/p>\n<p>Parents involved in the <a href=\"https:\/\/htv-prod-media.s3.amazonaws.com\/files\/stinson-v-fayetteville-school-district-complaint-filed-6849eb3dbacac.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">lawsuit<\/a>&nbsp;say that the law forces religion on children and families.<\/p>\n<p>In May, the Texas legislature also approved a Ten Commandments bill. In a previous case, an appeals court <a href=\"https:\/\/berkleycenter.georgetown.edu\/cases\/glassroth-v-moore\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ruled<\/a> that a two-and-a-half-ton Ten Commandments monument in the Alabama State Judicial Building violated the Establishment Clause by creating an &ldquo;unavoidable&rdquo; religious display.<\/p>\n<div class=\"disclaimer\">\n<p>All content created by the Daily Caller News Foundation, an independent and nonpartisan newswire service, is available without charge to any legitimate news publisher that can provide a large audience. All republished articles must include our logo, our reporter&rsquo;s byline and their DCNF affiliation. 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This makes Louisiana the first state to enforce such a requirement, set to take effect in June 2024, following a law signed by Republican Governor Jeff Landry. According to The Associated Press, a three-judge panel ruled against the law, marking a win for civil liberties advocates who argue it infringes on the First Amendment&#8217;s separation of church and state. Critics have raised concerns that displaying religious texts could alienate non-Christian students. Heather L. Weaver from the ACLU called it a significant victory for public education and religious freedom. The legal challenge was initiated by parents from diverse faith backgrounds who claimed their children&#8217;s rights were violated by being exposed to religious material in schools. The ruling supports an earlier decision by U.S. District Judge John deGravelles that deemed the mandate unconstitutional and ordered its suspension. However, Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill disagreed with this ruling and plans to appeal it, noting it only affects five school districts involved in the lawsuit. Meanwhile, similar legal actions are underway in Arkansas regarding a comparable law passed there recently<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2450125,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Picture-2025-06-21T031937.350.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[57614,33740,38298,57613,32069],"class_list":["post-2450124","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-classroom-display","tag-court-ruling","tag-federal-court","tag-louisiana-law","tag-ten-commandments"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Picture-2025-06-21T031937.350.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2450124","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2450124"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2450124\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2450128,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2450124\/revisions\/2450128"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2450125"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2450124"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2450124"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2450124"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}