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.

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 ...

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 ...

Politics - The Hill - November 12

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.

Judge temporarily blocks Louisiana plan to post Ten Commandments in public school classrooms

A Louisiana judge has put a pause on the state's plan to have the Ten Commandments posted in public school classrooms. CBS News reporter Kati Weis has more on that and details on a vote to include ...

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 ...

Appeals court declines to lift pause of Louisiana Ten Commandments law

A federal appeals court on Wednesday declined to lift a hold on a Louisiana law requiring all public school classrooms to display the Ten Commandments. The decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for ...

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Court ruling stops Louisiana from requiring Ten Commandments in classrooms for now

Louisiana’s plan to make all of the state’s public school classrooms post the Ten Commandments next year remains on hold under an order Wednesday by a federal appeals court in New Orleans.

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Lawsuit challenges Louisiana law classifying mifepristone, misoprostol as controlled substances

Louisiana health care workers and advocates filed a lawsuit Thursday challenging a recently passed state law reclassifying two drugs used in medication abortions — mifepristone and misoprostol — as ...

Politics - The Hill - October 31

New Louisiana election laws creating challenges for voters with disabilities

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Tapestry-Capri Fashion Merger Is Blocked by Judge

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Coach-Michael Kors Deal Blocked by Judge

A federal court sides with the FTC, which argued that a Tapestry-Capri merger would raise prices for handbags.

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Pennsylvania judge refuses to block Musk's $1M giveaways

A Pennsylvania judge on Monday refused the Philadelphia district attorney’s request to block daily $1 million giveaways from Elon Musk’s pro-Trump super PAC in the lead-up to the election. Judge ...

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DOJ asks judge to order Google to sell Chrome

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Judge strikes down Wyoming abortion laws

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New Zealanders are banned from displaying gang symbols as a new law takes effect

A ban on New Zealanders wearing or displaying symbols of gang affiliation in public has taken effect, with police officers arresting a man for breaking the law three minutes later

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Canada orders TikTok's Canadian business to be dissolved but won't block app

The Canadian government is ordering the dissolution of TikTok’s Canadian business after a national security review of the Chinese company behind the social media app but said it won’t block access

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Canada Orders TikTok’s Business to Close, But Won’t Block App

Following other countries’ lead, including the United States, the government cracks down on the video-sharing app over national security concerns.

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US says Israel has not breached law against blocking aid in Gaza

Officials say Israel has taken some steps to meet a US demand for more supplies to enter Gaza, but aid agencies say conditions have actually worsened.

Starmer claims people with shares do not count as ‘working people’

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Ohio judge permanently blocks state's 6-week abortion ban

An Ohio county judge issued a permanent injunction Thursday blocking the state from enforcing its “heartbeat” abortion ban, the first time the entire law has been permanently blocked following the ...

Politics - The Hill - October 24

Michael Kors owner Capri’s shares crater after $8.5bn merger blocked

Decision is a win for antitrust regulators who argued deal with Kate Spade owner Tapestry would strangle competition

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Judge blocks Virginia from purging voter rolls of alleged noncitizens

The ruling in Virginia on its voter rolls comes as Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are in a tight presidential election contest.

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Judge blocks Virginia from dropping alleged noncitizens from voter rolls

A federal judge on Friday granted a Department of Justice request to block Virginia from systematically removing alleged noncitizens from the voter rolls this close to an election.

Judge rejects suit seeking to block acceptance of hand-returned mail ballots

The judge rejected a Republican lawsuit trying to block counties from opening election offices on Saturday and Sunday to let voters hand in their mail ballots in person.

Judge rejects request to block Elon Musk $1 million voter giveaway

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Georgia judge rejects GOP lawsuit to block hand-returned mail ballots

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Judges deny requests to block DOJ from monitoring polls

Federal judges denied two states' requests to bar the Justice Department (DOJ) from dispatching lawyers to monitor adherence to federal voting rights laws on Election Day. Both Missouri and Texas ...

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Judge orders Giuliani to hand over assets to Georgia election workers

Rudy Giuliani must turn over much of his property — his apartment in New York, the city that made him mayor, and other prized possessions — to two Georgia election workers who have sought for ...

Politics - The Hill - October 22

Judge Orders Giuliani to Forfeit Millions in Assets to Election Workers He Defamed

The onetime personal attorney to former President Donald J. Trump has seven days to turn over his Manhattan apartment, a vintage Mercedes-Benz and other possessions.

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