ACLU to Sue Louisiana for Requiring Ten Commandments in Public Schools

Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry signed the law on June 19.

Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry speaks during the start of the special session in the House Chamber in Baton Rouge, La., on Jan. 15, 2024. Michael Johnson/The Advocate via AP

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and other groups are planning to sue Louisiana over a new law that requires public schools to display the Ten Commandments in classrooms.

Louisiana House Bill 71, which became law on June 19, mandates that school districts “display the Ten Commandments in each classroom in each school under its jurisdiction,” by Jan. 1, 2025.