5th Circuit upholds Louisiana law requiring Ten Commandments displays in classrooms

By: Greg LaRose

Outlets: Louisiana Illuminator

Published: February 21, 2026

Words: 1,033

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 5 days ago

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NEW ORLEANS — A federal appellate court has cleared the way for displays of the Ten Commandments in every Louisiana public school classroom, removing an order that stopped state officials from enforcing a law that requires them.

In a decision issued Friday from its full roster of 18 judges, the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a June decision from a three-judge panel that determined the 2024 state law was “plainly unconstitutional” and …

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