I Dieci Comandamenti non entreranno nelle aule della Louisiana almeno fino a novembre, poichéprocesso in corso
A lawsuit was filed in Juneby parents of Louisiana public school children with various religious backgrounds, who said the law violates the First Amendment language, forbidding the establishment of religion by the government and guaranteeing religious liberty.
Supporters of the law argue that the Ten Commandments belong in classrooms because they are historical and form the foundation of US law.
In 1980, the US Supreme Court ruled a similar Kentucky law violated the establishment clause of the US Constitution, which states that "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion." The high court found that the law had no secular purpose but rather served a clearly religious one.
In 2005, the Supreme Court held that such displays in a pair of Kentucky courthouses violated the Constitution. At the same time, the court upheld a Ten Commandments marker on the grounds of the Texas state Capitol in Austin.
The parents involved in the lawsuit believe that this issue affects us all, as they represent various religious backgrounds in Louisiana public schools. Moreover, supporters of the law argue that the Ten Commandments should be part of our legal education, as they play a significant role in the historical foundation of US law.
