Fifth Circuit blocks Ten Commandments in Louisiana schools

25/06/2025 58 min

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Episode Synopsis

The Dean’s List with Host Dean Bowen – Louisiana’s law mandating Ten Commandments displays in public school classrooms was invalidated by the Fifth Circuit, upholding parents’ First Amendment protections. Judges concluded that mandating religious texts oversteps parental authority in guiding children’s faith. Meanwhile, Governor Greg Abbott approved a similar Texas mandate, likely propelling this debate to the Supreme Court...

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