Louisiana mandates display of 10 Commandments in classrooms
Louisiana has enacted legislation requiring the display of the Biblical Ten Commandments in all public-school classrooms.
Governor Jeff Landry signed the Republican-backed law, emphasizing the commandments’ foundational role in legal principles.
The law mandates poster-sized displays in classrooms from kindergarten through university, citing historical and cultural significance.
It aims to avoid legal challenges by funding the posters through donations rather than state funds, referencing a precedent set by a 2006 Supreme Court ruling.
The legislation, supported by Louisiana’s Republican supermajority, faces legal scrutiny over its constitutionality, with potential implications for other states pursuing similar measures.
The legislation cleared the state House of Representatives May 28 in a 79-16 vote.
It was approved in the state Senate in a lopsided 30-8 vote.
Republicans hold a super majority in the Louisiana legislature, allowing them to easily pass bills without support from across the aisle.
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