Louisiana Teacher Asks Supreme Court to Stop Ten Commandments Displays in Classrooms
Dier says the mandate forces a single faith’s text into classrooms, and the Supreme Court could decide whether the law can stand.
- On Tuesday, 2020 Louisiana Teacher of the Year Chris Dier petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court to review a state law requiring the Ten Commandments in every K-12 and college classroom.
- The 2024 law requires displays in schools accepting state money, and the Louisiana Family Forum distributed posters this summer, providing a concrete reference point after a district court previously dismissed Dier's case as premature.
- Dier, a teacher of 15 years, argues the mandate violates the First Amendment, stating it "forbids the government from commanding the placement of a single favored faith." He refuses to display the text.
- Similar petitions from the ACLU regarding a Texas statute are also pending, with spokesperson Jesse Vad noting that case presents the "clearest opportunity" to determine the constitutionality of such laws.
- With the Supreme Court receiving about 10,000 petitions annually but reviewing only about 70, the case's acceptance remains uncertain, despite Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill maintaining the law is constitutional.
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