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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Sara Cline and Kevin McGill

Louisiana's 2020 Teacher of the Year is trying to block the state's Ten Commandments law

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

Louisiana's 2020 Teacher of the Year has filed a lawsuit against the state challenging a new law that requires the Ten Commandments to be displayed in every public school classroom by Jan. 1.

It's the second lawsuit filed against the law, which was enacted in June. The first lawsuit was filed in Baton Rouge soon after the law passed. The judge in that case has said he will try to rule on a motion to block the law by Nov. 15.

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