Louisiana Teacher of the Year Sues to Stop State's Ten Commandments Law
Louisiana's 2020 teacher of the year has filed a lawsuit in an effort to block the state's Ten Commandments law.
Louisiana’s Ten Commandments Law Goes to Court
A federal judge considers a First Amendment challenge to a new state-wide requirement that every public school classroom display a poster with the biblical set of laws.
Decision on Louisiana Ten Commandments law due by Nov. 15
A federal judge will decide by Nov. 15 whether to temporarily block a Louisiana law requiring classroom displays of the Ten Commandments.
Lawsuit against Louisiana’s Ten Commandments law pits history vs. religion
Opponents of a new law that requires displays of the Ten Commandments in Louisiana classrooms point out that its language includes a quote attributed to one of the nation’s founding fathers that he didn’t actually say.
Louisiana fights attempt to block Ten Commandments display law
An expert witness for a group challenging the law requiring the Ten Commandments to be displayed in public schools said there was no historical evidence that the Ten Commandments have been prominent in the county’s founding documents and in public schools over the centuries.
Judge weighs challenge to Louisiana’s Ten Commandments law
Attorneys for the ACLU and Americans United for Separation of Church and State spent Monday (Oct.21) arguing in federal court over Louisiana’s new law requiring the Ten Commandments to be posted in public school classrooms.
Louisiana’s Ten Commandments Law on trial: Here’s why
Louisiana U.S. District Court Judge John deGravelles is expected to issue a ruling this week on whether to temporarily block a new law requiring the Ten Commandments be placed in every public school classroom as a hearing on the case continued into Monday afternoon in Baton Rouge.
Sign and Posting Policy: Students raise First Amendment Rights concerns
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History takes center stage as battle over Ten Commandments law begins
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Louisiana public schools will learn by Nov. 15 if they must post Ten Commandments
Louisiana public schools will soon learn whether they must comply with a new law requiring them to post the Ten Commandments ...
Presidential election and campus protests top concerns in new First Amendment survey
Concerns over the protection of the First Amendment in the upcoming election, and on campuses, are highlighted in the Freedom Forum's annual survey.
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‘It’s the First Amendment, stupid’: Federal judge blocks state from threatening TV stations over Amendment 4 ad
The Florida Department of Health is barred from going after local television stations for airing a pro abortion rights ad.
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Sign and Posting Policy: Student raise First Amendment Rights concerns
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