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The rules of the Louisiana Federal Court of Appeal Ten Commandments Unconstitutional law

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Friday, a federal court of appeal judged that a Louisiana law demanding that the ten commandments be displayed in all the classrooms of public schools and the universities funded by the State of the State is unconstitutional.

Three federal appeal judges of the 5th Circuit Court of US in Louis in Louisiana declared that they had confirmed the decision of a lower district court according to which the law was “entirely unconstitutional”.

Last June, a group of parents continued the state to prepare the law which entered into force in January violates the separation of the Church and the State.

The district court published a preliminary injunction on the law last November in the five school districts that involve the complainants.

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Supervised poster of the ten commandments

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“HB 71 is clearly unconstitutional. The district court did not make a mistake,” the court of appeal said on Friday, referring to the status. “The minimum requirements of HB 71 provide sufficient details on how the ten commandments must be displayed. Applicants have shown that these displays will lead to” irreparable “deprivation of their first amendments”.

The law was adopted by the legislature under the control of the Louisiana Republican last year and says that the text of the ten commandments must be written in “large easily readable police”.

Empty classroom without students

The law was adopted by the legislature under the control of the Louisiana Republican last year and says that the text of the ten commandments must be written in “large easily readable police”. (Getty Images)

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“The ten commandments must be displayed with a” context declaration “on” the history of the ten commandments in American public education “and” May “are displayed with the compact Mayflower, the declaration of independence and the northwest order,” said the status.

Liz Murrill speaking

The Attorney General of Louisiana Liz Murrill, seen here in January, said that his office would appeal from the case to the Supreme Court if necessary. (Chris Graythen / Getty Images)

“We are grateful for this decision, which honors religious diversity and the rights of religious freedom for families of public schools across Louisiana,” said Reverend Darcy Roake, an applicant in the case represented by the United Americans for separation from the Church and the State, said. “As an interconfessional family, we believe that our children should receive their religious education at home and in our religious communities, not civil servants.”

Rachel Laser, president and chief executive officer of Americans United for separation from the Church and the State, said in a statement: “This decision will guarantee that the families of Louisiana – not politicians or public school officials – can decide whether, when and how their children are involved with religion. He should send a strong message to Christian nationalists through our observation.”

Friday, the prosecutor general of Louisiana, Liz Murrill, said in a statement that she and her office “do not agree” with the decision, according to Nola.com.

“We will immediately ask for a repair of the fifth full circuit and, if necessary, from the United States Supreme Court,” she added.

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Fox News Digital contacted Murrill to comment.

Arkansas has a similar law and other republican states are on the verge of similar laws.

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