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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

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Tue Nov 12, 2024, 08:32 PM Nov 12

Federal judge blocks Louisiana law that requires classrooms to display Ten Commandments

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Source: AP

BATON ROUGE, LA. (AP) — A new Louisiana requirement that the Ten Commandments be displayed in all public classrooms is “unconstitutional on its face,” a federal judge ruled Tuesday, ordering state education officials not to take steps to enforce it and to notify all local school boards in the state of his decision.

U.S. District Judge John W. deGravelles in Baton Rouge said the law had an “overtly religious” purpose, and rejected state officials’ claims that the government can mandate the posting of the Ten Commandments because they hold historical significance to the foundation of U.S. law. His opinion noted that no other foundational documents — including the Constitution or the Bill of Rights — must be posted.

Attorney General Elizabeth Murrill said she disagreed with the ruling and said her office would ask the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans to quickly stay the ruling pending appeal. Murrill said that by law, deGravelles’ ruling can only apply to five local school boards named as defendants in the lawsuit — in East Baton Rouge, Livingston, St. Tammany, Orleans and Vernon parishes.

That, Murrill said in a Tuesday interview, leaves Louisiana’s 67 other school systems subject to the law. However, she acknowledged that deGravelles’ order could have a “chilling effect” on any local board’s decision to enforce the law.

Read more: https://apnews.com/article/ten-commandments-law-blocked-public-schools-louisiana-87b3dde94e583fdbb9ecb26db42b0206

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Federal judge blocks Louisiana law that requires classrooms to display Ten Commandments (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Nov 12 OP
I'm sure the Trump administration will find a way to override Skittles Nov 12 #1
The Ten Commandments BOSSHOG Nov 12 #2
Here's an idea, put the Five Pillars of Islam and the Eightfold Path in schools and see how they react tornado34jh Nov 13 #3
Maybe THIS is the rebellion. Freedom of religion for ALL religions. I LIKE it! SupportSanity Nov 14 #4
AFTER a review by forum hosts LOCKING Omaha Steve Nov 14 #5

Skittles

(159,642 posts)
1. I'm sure the Trump administration will find a way to override
Tue Nov 12, 2024, 08:33 PM
Nov 12

yup

BOSSHOG

(40,015 posts)
2. The Ten Commandments
Tue Nov 12, 2024, 08:58 PM
Nov 12

“hold historical significance to the foundation of U S Law.” BULLSHIT

Originators of this bullshit know it’s bullshit that’s why they added the bullshit caveat. To make it sound all legal and sound like whoever wrote this bullshit knows what they are talking about.

Could have a chilling effect on school boards trying to enforce the law. GOOD!

My note to trump and his supporters. The Ten Commandments, Obey em don’t Display em.

tornado34jh

(1,301 posts)
3. Here's an idea, put the Five Pillars of Islam and the Eightfold Path in schools and see how they react
Wed Nov 13, 2024, 12:54 AM
Nov 13

I will bet you they won't accept it. It's religious freedom for some. I don't agree with religion, but I will say that if you are going to put the Ten Commandments up in schools, it should be fair game for other religions to do the same. It's either religious freedom for all, or nobody gets it.

SupportSanity

(1,154 posts)
4. Maybe THIS is the rebellion. Freedom of religion for ALL religions. I LIKE it!
Thu Nov 14, 2024, 06:53 AM
Nov 14

Omaha Steve

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5. AFTER a review by forum hosts LOCKING
Thu Nov 14, 2024, 12:30 PM
Nov 14

DUPE of https://www.democraticunderground.com/10143338356

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