LA: Ten Commandments displays required in every public school classroom
Enacted5/10
⚖ Fifth Circuit en banc vacated injunction as premature, Feb 2026
Louisiana · Louisiana HB 71 (2024), Act 676 · Signed Jun 19, 2024
Impact 5/10
House Bill 71, Act 676, requires a poster of the Ten Commandments to be displayed in every public school and state-funded university classroom in Louisiana, the first such statewide mandate in decades. A federal district court enjoined the law in November 2024, but the full Fifth Circuit vacated that injunction on February 20, 2026, holding the challenge premature before displays are posted and leaving future as-applied challenges available. The bill was signed June 19, 2024.
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✓ Verified against primary sources 2026-08-16