Judge Pauses Ten Commandments Display in Louisiana Schools Until Lawsuit Settled

Published on July 20, 2024

A federal judge approved an agreement on Friday to pause a new law that requires Louisiana public schools to display the Ten Commandments after plaintiffs sued the state. The parties’ counsels agreed that the defendants, which include state Superintendent of Education Cade Brumley, will refrain from posting the Ten Commandments “in any public school classroom before November 15, 2024.” The judge’s ruling was made after plaintiffs—represented by several organizations such as the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and the Freedom from Religion Foundation—filed a complaint against Mr. Brumley and others over the new law. Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry signed House Bill 71 on June 19, which permits public funds to be used to purchase a “poster or framed document that is at least eleven inches by fourteen inches.”...

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