Louisiana Schools Set to Receive Guidance on Ten Commandments Law

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A new Louisiana law requiring public K-12 schools, colleges, and universities to display the Ten Commandments in every classroom will take effect Wednesday. Attorney General Liz Murrill announced Monday that her office will soon issue guidance to help schools comply with the new requirement.

Attorney General Liz Murrill will defend the law the week of January 20, when U.S. District Judge John deGravelles is scheduled to hear arguments from nine Louisiana parents who filed a lawsuit claiming the requirement violates the U.S. Constitution. The case also involves public school boards from five parishes — East Baton Rouge, Livingston, Orleans, St. Tammany, and Vernon — which have been named as co-defendants.

In November, Judge deGravelles, who was appointed by former President Barack Obama, issued an injunction preventing the law from taking effect in the five parishes involved in the lawsuit while the case is under consideration. However, the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the injunction does not apply to school districts outside the case, meaning those districts are expected to comply with the new law.

The legislation requires 11-inch by 14-inch displays of the Ten Commandments to be placed in every classroom. In a statement, Murrill argued that the commandments deserve inclusion alongside other historical documents that have shaped the foundation of U.S. law. “I look forward to working with the remainder of our schools as they come into compliance,” Murrill said. The case’s outcome could have significant implications for the intersection of religion and public education in Louisiana.

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