(Reuters) -A federal appeals court on Friday
blocked Louisiana from enforcing a law requiring
the display of the Ten Commandments in all classrooms
of the state’s public schools and universities.
Calling the law “plainly unconstitutional,” a
three-judge panel of the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of
Appeals in New Orleans unanimously upheld a
November 2024 ruling by a lower court judge who
enjoined the law’s enforcement.
It is a victory for parents and students who accused
Louisiana of trampling on their religious
rights, and a defeat for Republicans and conservative
groups trying to make expressions of faith
more prominent in society.