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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Sara Cline

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

Ten Commandments Hearing Louisiana - (Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

A new Louisiana law that requires the Ten Commandments to be displayed in every public classroom by Jan. 1 has been temporarily blocked after a federal judge granted a preliminary injunction on Tuesday.

The judge said the law is “unconstitutional on its face” and plaintiffs are likely to win their case with claims that the law violates the First Amendment.

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