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Appeals Court Allows Louisiana Ten Commandments Displays to Proceed
- The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals en banc on Feb. 23, 2026, lifted an injunction, allowing Louisiana to enforce H.B. 71 requiring Ten Commandments displays in classrooms, USA TODAY reported.
- Citing federal ripeness doctrine, the court said ruling on H.B. 71's constitutionality now would rest on speculation because classroom display facts are undeveloped.
- H.B. 71 specifies a specific Protestant version of the Ten Commandments with size and font requirements, and a federal district court in Louisiana initially blocked the statute from taking effect.
- The appeals court left open future challenges, noting the plaintiffs' 90-day window to appeal to the Supreme Court as of Feb. 23, 2026, while the state issued guidance to schools.
- The decision could set up further litigation reaching the U.S. Supreme Court after the full 5th Circuit heard Louisiana and Texas cases in January, with multiple dissents and concurrences.
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Court Rules Louisiana Schools Can Post Ten Commandments in Classrooms
Louisiana’s law requiring the Ten Commandments be posted in classrooms statewide can take effect, a federal appeals court decided on Friday. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ruled 12-6 to overturn a lower court decision that put Louisiana House Bill 71 (H.B. 71) on ice. In June 2024, the Louisiana Legislature enacted H.B. 71 requiring public schools to “display the Ten Commandments in each building it uses and classroom in each sc…
Court sides with Louisiana, allows displays of Ten Commandments in classrooms * WorldNetDaily * by Bob Unruh
Source link The Ten Commandments stand at the 21st annual Bible Reading Marathon in Stuart, Florida, on Friday, Nov. 12, 2021. (Photo by Joe Kovacs) A federal appeals court has sided with the state of Louisiana, allowing enforcement of a state law calling for the display of the Ten Commandments in school classrooms. The 5th U.S.
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