Louisiana Hit With Lawsuit Over Law Requiring Ten Commandments in Schools

The suit brought by parents alleges that the law violates students’ religious freedom.

Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry in Baton Rouge, La., on June 18, 2024. Hilary Scheinuk/The Advocate via AP

Louisiana’s new law requiring schools to post the Ten Commandments violates the U.S. Constitution, parents say in a lawsuit that asks a federal court to permanently block the statute.

The new law, signed on June 18, requires schools to display the Ten Commandments in each classroom along with an accompanying “context statement.”