Federal Judge Blocks Louisiana Law Requiring Ten Commandments in Classrooms

The ruling is probably the first in what could be a long legal fight for conservative Christian groups hoping to amplify public expressions of faith.

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Judge blocks Louisiana law requiring the Ten Commandments in classrooms

Louisiana's new law requiring all public school classrooms to display the Ten Commandments was temporarily blocked on Tuesday.

Judge blocks Louisiana Ten Commandments in public classrooms law

A judge has blocked a Louisiana law requiring public schools to display the Ten Commandments in every classroom. CBS News' Kati Weis has more on the judge's decision.

Federal judge blocks Louisiana's Ten Commandments law in public schools

A coalition of Louisiana parents attempting to block a state law that would require the Ten Commandments be displayed in public school classrooms by next year have won a legal battle in federal court.

Federal judge temporarily blocks Louisiana's Ten Commandments in public schools law

A federal judge on Tuesday blocked a Louisiana law requiring that the Ten Commandments be displayed in all public school classrooms. U.S. District Judge John deGravelles granted a preliminary ...

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Judge weighs Louisiana law requiring Ten Commandments in schools

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Federal judge blocks Louisiana law over displaying Ten Commandments in public schools

A federal judge has blocked a Louisiana law over displaying the Ten Commandments in public schools from taking effect. NBC News' Danny Cevallos has details on the ruling and what could come next in ...

Judge blocks Louisiana law ordering schools to display Ten Commandments

A district court judge appointed by former President Barack Obama temporarily blocked a Louisiana law ordering schools to display the Ten Commandments.

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

BATON ROUGE, La. — A federal judge heard arguments at a hearing Monday on whether he should temporarily block a new Louisiana law that requires the Ten Commandments to be displayed in every public ...

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Judge considers placement of Ten Commandments in Louisiana schools

A federal judge will decide if the Ten Commandments will go on display in all Louisiana public classrooms next month while court challenges of their placement continue. WVLA's Shannon Heckt reports.

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Georgia judge blocks election rule requiring hand counting of ballots

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Georgia judge blocks election rule requiring hand-counting ballots as early voting begins

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What to know about the Louisiana case that blocked schools from displaying the 10 Commandments

A federal judge in Louisiana has temporarily blocked a law that would have required public schools to display the Bible's Ten Commandments in classrooms. CBS News reporter Kati Weis has more on the ...

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