Judge hears arguments to block Louisiana’s Ten Commandments displays in schools

Associated Press

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — A federal judge has heard arguments on whether he should temporarily block a new Louisiana law that requires the Ten Commandments to be displayed in every public school classroom by Jan. 1. The hearing was held Monday in Baton Rouge. Louisiana is a reliably Republican state and the only state with such a requirement. Opponents say that the law is an unconstitutional violation of separation of church and state and that the display will isolate students, especially those who are not Christian. Proponents argue that the measure is not solely religious, but that it has historical significance to the foundation of U.S. law.