Federal Appeals Court Blocks Louisiana's Ten Commandments in Schools
TL;DR
A federal appeals court has ruled that Louisiana's law requiring the Ten Commandments to be posted in public school classrooms is unconstitutional, citing violations of the First Amendment's separation of church and state, marking a significant victory for civil liberties groups and potentially setting the stage for Supreme Court review.
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- Federal appeals court blocks Louisiana law requiring Ten Commandments in classrooms PBS
- Louisiana’s Ten Commandments Law Is Unconstitutional, Appeals Court Says The New York Times
- Rev. Roake v. Brumley American Civil Liberties Union
- Louisiana's Ten Commandments law in public schools blocked by federal appeals court NBC News
- Appeals court blocks Louisiana law requiring Ten Commandments in classrooms The Washington Post
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