Ten Commandments law in Louisiana schools put on hold amid legal challenge

[LAUREN TAYLOR]

A CONTROVERSIAL LAW WILL HAVE TO WAIT TO BE IMPLEMENTED.

LOUISIANA AGREED TO DELAY A LAW REQUIRING THE TEN COMMANDMENTS IN ALL OF THE STATE’S PUBLIC-SCHOOL CLASSROOMS UNTIL AT LEAST NOVEMBER.

THE AGREEMENT WAS APPROVED BY A JUDGE FRIDAY AS A LAWSUIT BROUGHT AGAINST THE STATE PLAYS OUT.

LAST MONTH, PARENTS FILED A SUIT, ARGUING THE LAW VIOLATED THE FIRST AMENDMENT– WHICH PREVENTS GOVERNMENT ESTABLISHMENT OF RELIGIONS AND GUARANTEES RELIGIOUS LIBERTY.

PROPONENTS OF THE LAW CONTEND THE TEN COMMANDMENTS BELONG IN SCHOOLS BECAUSE THEY ARE HISTORICAL AND PART OF THE FOUNDATION OF U-S LAW.

LOUISIANA GOVERNOR JEFF LANDRY DEFENDED USING TAXPAYER MONEY TO FIGHT AGAINST LAWSUITS BROUGHT AGAINST THE LAW IN AN INTERVIEW WITH NEXSTAR MEDIA.

[GOV. JEFF LANDRY]

“I THINK THAT THE BENEFIT OF WHAT WE’RE TRYING TO DO CERTAINLY OUTWEIGHS ANY OF THE EXPENDITURES OUT THERE.”

[LAUREN TAYLOR]

LANDRY USED THE ATTEMPTED ASSASINATION OF FORMER PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP TO FURTHER MAKE HIS CASE.

[GOV. JEFF LANDRY]

“MAYBE IF THE TEN COMMANDMENTS WERE HANGING ON CROOKS WALL OF THE SCHOOL HE WAS IN MAYBE HE WOULDN’T HAVE TOOK A SHOT AT THE PRESIDENT. HUH, HOW ABOUT THAT?”

[LAUREN TAYLOR]

THE SUPREME COURT STRUCK DOWN A SIMILAR KENTUCKY LAW ON THE GROUNDS IT VIOLATED THE ESTABLISHMENT CLAUSE IN THE CONSTITUTION IN 1980.

THE CLAUSE SAYS CONGRESS CAN “MAKE NO LAW RESPECTING AN ESTABLISHMENT OF RELIGION.”

THE COURT FOUND THE LAW PLAINLY SERVED A RELIGIOUS PURPOSE AND NOT A SECULAR ONE.

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