Federal Judge Blocks Louisiana Ten Commandments Law

A federal judge has blocked a Louisiana law requiring public schools to display the Ten Commandments, asserting it violates the First Amendment's separation of church and state. Judge John W. deGravelles issued a preliminary injunction following a lawsuit brought by an ordained minister and other plaintiffs against the state education superintendent. The law, adopted by a Republican-dominated legislature, specified that the Ten Commandments must be sourced from the Protestant King James Bible. While the judge's ruling is currently under appeal, the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has limited notifications regarding the law's status to only five school districts. This controversial case may ultimately be reviewed by the U.S. Supreme Court, potentially clarifying ambiguities in the establishment clause interpretation. The outcome could impact educational policies statewide as it unfolds.