A federal judge on Tuesday temporarily blocked a Louisiana order requiring public schools to display the Ten Commandments in every classroom by Jan. 1, deeming the law “facially unconstitutional.”

U.S. District Judge John W. DeGravels in Baton Rouge ruled that the ordinance had a clear religious purpose, rejecting the state’s argument that the commandment’s historical relevance justified its display. did. According to Go to Politico. He said other important documents, including the Constitution and the Bill of Rights, are not required to be displayed in schools.

Louisiana Attorney General Elizabeth Murrill said in a statement that she “strongly disagrees with the court’s decision and will immediately appeal.” Murrill and Republican Gov. Jeff Landry both supported the law, saying the commandments reflected the nation’s legal tradition.

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In issuing the preliminary injunction, DeGravels noted that the plaintiffs, a group of Louisiana public school parents, are likely to prevail in the ongoing lawsuit, according to Politico. They argue that the law violates First Amendment protections by imposing religious displays that could alienate non-Christian students.

The judge highlighted this concern, saying the law enforces religious observance by requiring students to attend classrooms with overtly religious symbols, Politico reported. Supporters argue that the measure is not merely religious, but acknowledges the commandment’s historical influence. (Related: ‘It’s a crazy world’: President Trump speaks at major Christian conference, reiterates support for displaying the Ten Commandments in schools)

The law, enacted by Louisiana’s Republican-led Legislature, would display the Ten Commandments in prominent poster-sized form in all K-12 public classrooms and state-funded college classrooms, making it the first law in the U.S. Requires accompanying contextual statement highlighting historical educational presence. .

The bill is one of several recent moves by conservatives to incorporate religion into education. According to Politico, these include authorizing volunteer ministers in Florida’s schools and directing Oklahoma to include the Bible in its curriculum. Similar Ten Commandments bills have been introduced in Texas, Oklahoma and Utah, but legal challenges have prevented them from taking effect.

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