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• 5th Circuit says Ten Commandments law to remain in effect while ACLU appeals to US Supreme Court Play Video

  March 24, 2026 5:48 PM

  BATON ROUGE — A federal appeals court said Tuesday that a law ordering Louisiana's public schools and universities to display the Ten Commandments in every classroom will remain in effect while the ACLU takes a challenge to the U.S. Supreme Court. The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in... more »

• LSU president says school ready to post the Ten Commandments, if someone provides them

  February 27, 2026 3:00 PM

  BATON ROUGE — The president of the LSU System said Friday that the university is ready to post a copy of the Ten Commandments in every classroom, as required by the Legislature, once someone steps up and provides enough copies of the Judeo-Christian tenets. After the Board of Supervisors... more »

• Ten Commandments posters donated to Louisiana Public Schools during legal battle Play Video

  January 19, 2026 10:24 AM

  BATON ROUGE — Almost all of the public school systems in Louisiana received posters featuring the Ten Commandments to be hung up in classrooms if approved by a federal appeals court, according to a report by The Advocate. A state law requiring public K-12 schools and colleges to display... more »

• Federal appeals court to rehear arguments on Louisiana's Ten Commandments law Play Video

  October 7, 2025 7:15 AM

  GRETNA — A federal court will rehear arguments on Louisiana's law that would require the Ten Commandments to be posted in public schools after a panel ruled it "plainly unconstitutional" earlier this year. The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals on Monday agreed to the state's request to rehear the... more »

• State works to jump-start effort to post Ten Commandments in public school classrooms Play Video

  January 23, 2025 2:55 PM

  NEW ORLEANS — Lawyers for the state of Louisiana returned to the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Thursday hoping to jump-start the effort to place a copy of the Ten Commandments in every public school classroom. A lower court has banned their placement in five school districts, and... more »

• Attorneys general from 18 states join fray over Louisiana's Ten Commandments law Play Video

  December 18, 2024 5:27 PM

  BATON ROUGE — Attorneys general from 18 states said Wednesday they had filed documents with the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals expressing support for a Louisiana law that requires public schools to post a version of the Ten Commandments in all classrooms. Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman made... more »

• Appeals court extends hold on Louisiana law requiring the Ten Commandments in classrooms Play Video

  November 20, 2024 12:42 PM

  NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Louisiana’s plan to make all of the state’s public school classrooms post the Ten Commandments remains blocked under an order Wednesday by a federal appeals court in New Orleans. The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals rejected a state request to temporarily stay an earlier... more »

• Federal judge rules law requiring Ten Commandments to be displayed in classrooms is unconstitutional Play Video

  November 12, 2024 10:35 AM

  BATON ROUGE - A law that would have required all public schools to display the Ten Commandments in classrooms by Jan. 1 has been ruled to be unconstitutional by a federal judge . Federal judge John deGravelles made the ruling Tuesday after three weeks of deliberation. Shiloh Missionary... more »

• Hearing opens on whether Louisiana's Ten Commandments law is constitutional Play Video

  October 21, 2024 7:27 AM

  BATON ROUGE — A federal judge opened a hearing Monday on whether Louisiana can legally require its public schools and universities to post a copy of the Ten Commandments on classroom walls. A university professor who teaches law and religious studies, who was called as an expert by the... more »

• Pointe Coupee Parish Schools implementing new safety features this year as students return Tuesday Play Video

  August 6, 2024 11:33 AM

  LIVONIA - Pointe Coupee Parish Schools welcomed students back to school Tuesday and said they are implementing quite a few things this year while welcoming more than thirty new teachers. Safety is at the front of the board's mind this year and quite a few procedures have been put... more »

• Opponents of Louisiana's Ten Commandments law want judge to block it before new school year starts Play Video

  July 8, 2024 5:25 PM

  BATON ROUGE (AP) — Opponents of a new Louisiana law requiring that a version of the Ten Commandments be posted in public school classrooms have asked a federal court to block implementation of the requirement while their lawsuit against it progresses and before the new school year starts. A... more »

• Louisiana's Ten Commandments law, other education bills, draw attention nationally Play Video

  June 20, 2024 7:02 PM

  BATON ROUGE — Gov. Jeff Landry's endorsement of a bill that requires public schools and universities to post the Ten Commandments in every Louisiana was just one of several education-related bills he signed during a ceremony in Lafayette. Here's a look at key legislation covering, in order: The... more »

• Law requiring Ten Commandments be posted in classrooms raises questions about separation of church, state

  June 20, 2024 6:14 PM

  NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A bill signed into law this week makes Louisiana the only state to require that the Ten Commandments be displayed in every classroom in public schools and colleges — and stirs the long-running debate over the role of religion in government institutions. Under the new... more »

• Girl standing behind Gov. Landry faints as he signs Ten Commandments bill to law Play Video

  June 20, 2024 5:38 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A girl standing behind Gov. Jeff Landry fainted as he signed a law requiring the Ten Commandments be posted in public classrooms Wednesday. A video shows the girl to the right of Landry collapsing during applause, leading to multiple adults turning to help her. She was... more »

• Landry signs law making Louisiana first in nation to require Ten Commandments posted in public classrooms Play Video

  June 19, 2024 2:27 PM

  BATON ROUGE (AP) — Louisiana has become the first state to require that the Ten Commandments be displayed in every public school classroom under a bill signed into law by Republican Gov. Jeff Landry on Wednesday. The GOP-drafted legislation mandates that a poster-sized display of the Ten Commandments in... more »

• Governor Jeff Landry hosts press conference discussing slew of education bills passed in session

  June 19, 2024 11:22 AM

  LAFAYETTE - Wednesday morning, Jeff Landry hosted a press conference to speak in detail about various education bills he signed into law this past legislative session, including a bill requiring classrooms to display the Ten Commandments and one allowing parents to use public fund vouchers to send their kids to... more »