Federal Judge Halts Louisiana's Classroom Ten Commandments Law

A federal judge has temporarily blocked a Louisiana law requiring the display of the Ten Commandments in public classrooms, citing it as unconstitutional due to its overtly religious purpose. The law, passed by the state's Republican-dominated legislature, was challenged for violating the First Amendment's establishment clause. The judge's decision aligns with a 1980 Supreme Court ruling against a similar law in Kentucky. Proponents argue the measure's historical significance, but opponents claim it imposes religious coercion on students.