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A group of left-wing civil liberties organizations filed a federal lawsuit Monday challenging a new Louisiana law requiring the display of the Ten Commandments in public school classrooms. The American Civil Liberties Union, Americans United for Separation of Church and State, and the Freedom From Religion Foundation are behind the lawsuit, representing school students. The Ten Commandments law passed the Republican-controlled state legislature by a significant margin and was signed into law by Gov. Jeff Landry (R-LA) last week. The suit was filed against Dr. Cade Brumley, Louisiana state superintendent of education, and various state education officials. “The Ten Commandments law passed with overwhelming support in Louisiana’s state legislature and was enthusiastically signed by our Governor,” Brumley told the Washington Examiner in a statement. “I look forward to implementing the law and defending Louisiana’s sovereign interest to select classroom content fundamental to America’s foundation.” The lawsuit argues that the law violates both the Establishment Clause and the Free Exercise Clause in the First Amendment. The law mandates that all K-12 public school classrooms and state-funded universities display the Ten Commandments. While some opponents of the law claim the Ten Commandments exclude some non-Abrahamic religions, proponents say the Ten Commandments […]