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Appeals court panel rules against Louisiana Ten Commandments law

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Louisiana can not compel officials to display the Ten Commandments in public school and college classrooms, a federal appeals court has ruled.

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The Daily Caller
Court Strikes Down Louisiana Law Requiring Ten Commandments In Schools (opens The Daily Caller)
Published Jun 19, 2025
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A federal appeals court ruled Friday that Louisiana's law requiring public schools to display the Ten Commandments in classrooms is unconstitutional.
PBS NewsHour
Federal appeals court blocks Louisiana law requiring Ten Commandments in classrooms (opens PBS NewsHour)
Published Jun 19, 2025
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A panel of three federal appellate judges has ruled that a Louisiana law requiring the Ten Commandments to be posted in each of the state’s public school classrooms is unconstitutional.
Anchorage Daily News
Appeals court blocks Louisiana law requiring Ten Commandments in classrooms (opens Anchorage Daily News)
Published Jun 19, 2025
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Critics vowed to sue after Republican Gov. Jeff Landry signed the bill into law in June 2024.
The Christian Post
Appeals court panel rules against Louisiana law requiring Ten Commandments in public schools (opens The Christian Post)
Published Jun 19, 2025
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An appeals court panel has unanimously ruled against a recently passed Louisiana law that requires the display of the Ten Commandments in public schools
Religion News
Court blocks Louisiana law requiring schools to post Ten Commandments in classrooms (opens Religion News)
Published Jun 19, 2025
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NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The ruling marked a major win for civil liberties groups who say the mandate violates the separation of church and state.
Louisiana Illuminator
Federal appellate court rejects Louisiana's Ten Commandments display law • Louisiana Illuminator (opens Louisiana Illuminator)
Published Jun 19, 2025
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A federal appeals court struck down a Louisiana law Friday that requires schools to display the Ten Commandments in every public school classroom.
Fox News
Federal appeals court rules Louisiana Ten Commandments school law is unconstitutional (opens Fox News)
Published Jun 19, 2025
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Louisiana's law mandating Ten Commandments displays in public schools deemed unconstitutional by 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, with judges citing First Amendment violations.
The Western Journal
Federal Court Strikes Down Louisiana Law Requiring the Ten Commandments Be Displayed in Classrooms (opens The Western Journal)
Published Jun 20, 2025
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A Louisiana law requiring the Ten Commandments to be displayed in schools has been ruled unconstitutional by a federal appeals court.
Breitbart News
Appeals Court Upholds Ten Commandments Ban In Louisiana Classrooms (opens Breitbart News)
Published Jun 20, 2025
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Louisiana’s attorney general says she will appeal all the way to the Supreme Court a federal appellate panel’s ruling blocking the state’s new law requiring the Ten Commandments be posted in public school classrooms. | Education
UPI
Appeals court panel rules against Louisiana Ten Commandments law (opens UPI)
Published Jun 20, 2025
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Louisiana can not compel officials to display the Ten Commandments in public school and college classrooms, a federal appeals court has ruled.

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