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Louisiana has been sued over a new law mandating the display of the Ten Commandments in public school classrooms, which plaintiffs argue violates the First Amendment. The law, part of a broader conservative push, was signed by Governor Jeff Landry. The case is being heard in Baton Rouge federal court. AI Generated Representative Image SHARE Louisiana was sued on Monday over a new law requiring the display of the Ten Commandments in all public school classrooms in the state. The complaint said displaying the Ten Commandments violates the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, and "simply cannot be reconciled with the fundamental religious-freedom principles that animated the founding of our nation." Nine families, including several clergy, with children in public schools filed the lawsuit in the Baton Rouge, Louisiana federal court, seeking an injunction against the law. Louisiana became the only U.S. state requiring displays of the Ten Commandments when Governor Jeff Landry, a Republican, signed the law on June 19. The law is also part of a broader push by conservative groups to make expressions of faith a more prominent part in society. Some hope that such laws, when challenged in court, could eventually receive a friendly welcome […]