Judge rules Louisiana classrooms must hold off on posting Ten Commandments while lawsuit continues

Published July 20, 2024 3:59pm ET



Louisiana‘s new law requiring the Ten Commandments to be displayed in classrooms across the state may have hit some roadblocks preventing it from going into effect in some schools. 

The law, which was signed by Gov. Jeff Landry (R-LA) last month, prompted a group of parents to file a lawsuit on the basis of the law’s constitutionality. While the law works its way through the courts, the schools the parent’s children attend will not be required to display the Ten Commandments.

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