5th Circuit questions whether Ten Commandments displays in Louisiana classrooms establish a religion

By: Wesley Muller

Outlets: Louisiana Illuminator

Published: January 21, 2026

Words: 596

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 4 days ago

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The full panel of judges on the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals heard arguments Tuesday in a case that could require Louisiana public schools to feature posters with the Ten Commandments in every classroom.

Attorney General Liz Murrill sought a rehearing with all 17 judges from the 5th Circuit after a three-judge panel ruled in June that the 2024 state law requiring the displays was “plainly unconstitutional.” A group of parents of public school …

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