Politics Apr 21 Appeals court rules Texas can require public schools to display Ten Commandments in class By Jamie Stengle, Associated Press
Politics Jun 20 Federal appeals court blocks Louisiana law requiring Ten Commandments in classrooms A panel of three federal appellate judges has ruled that a Louisiana law requiring the Ten Commandments to be posted in each of the state’s public school classrooms is unconstitutional. By Sara Cline, Jack Brook, Associated Press
Nation Nov 20 Louisiana law requiring schools to post the Ten Commandments in classrooms remains blocked Louisiana’s plan to make all public school classrooms in the state post the Ten Commandments remains on hold under the latest ruling from a federal appeals court in New Orleans. By Associated Press
Politics Nov 12 Judge blocks Louisiana law requiring classrooms display Ten Commandments U.S. District Judge John W. deGravelles on Tuesday said the law had an "overtly religious" purpose and said opponents of the law are likely to win their ongoing lawsuit against the law. By Sara Cline, Kevin McGill, Associated Press
Education Jul 19 Louisiana schools won't display Ten Commandments before November as lawsuit plays out Louisiana won't take official steps to implement a law requiring the Ten Commandments be placed in all of the state's public school classrooms until at least November as a lawsuit makes its way through the courts, according to an agreement… By Kevin McGill, Associated Press
Jul 01 Watch 6:48 Oklahoma education head discusses why he's mandating public schools teach the Bible By Stephanie Sy, Adam Kemp, Jackson Hudgins, Murrey Jacobson A new directive from Oklahoma’s top education official requires all public schools to teach the Bible and the Ten Commandments. It comes weeks after Louisiana mandated the display of the Ten Commandments in classrooms. Stephanie Sy discussed more with Ryan… Continue watching
Jun 24 Louisiana law requiring the Ten Commandments in classrooms challenged in lawsuit By Sara Cline, Associated Press Opponents of the measure, which was signed into law by Republican Gov. Jeff Landry last week, had long warned of an impending lawsuit to fight the legislation that they say is unconstitutional. Continue reading
Jun 20 Watch 6:28 Louisiana's Ten Commandments law raises new concerns over separation of church and state By Geoff Bennett, Courtney Norris Louisiana will now require the Ten Commandments to be displayed in every public school classroom. Similar bills have been proposed in Texas, Oklahoma and Utah, raising questions about the constitutional separation of church and state. Geoff Bennett discussed more with… Continue watching
Oct 06 Watch Justices to Weigh Free Speech, Environment in New Term On Monday, the Supreme Court opened its new term with a docket of wide-ranging cases on issues from broadcast indecency to environmental protection. Marcia Coyle of the National Law Journal explains what's on the agenda for this term and speculation… Continue watching
Jun 27 Supreme Court Hands Down Mixed Rulings on Ten Commandments By Admin, PBS News Hour In two 5-4 votes, the Supreme Court ruled Monday it is not unconstitutional to display the Ten Commandments on public property as long as the intent of the display isn't pushing a religious agenda. Continue reading