On Monday,Louisianas controversialTen Commandmentslaw had its first hearing in federal court in Baton Rouge.
We think its premature, Murrill added.
ACLU attorney Heather Weaver also argued that Landrys advice to avoid looking at the posters doesnt make sense.
Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry speaks outside the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, D.C. on March 18, 2024.Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post/Getty Images
Darcy Roake is one of the plaintiffs.
She is a Unitarian Universalist Church minister and says her husband is Jewish.
We have educated our children in religious education, Roake told reporters after the hearing.
She says kids are a captive audience and will likely have many questions about the posters.
Its not helpful to our teachers, and its not supportive of our children.
The judge on Monday remarked that Greens resume was so extensive it could choke a horse.
We have a lot of founding myths and this is one of them, said the historian.
My conclusion is that the claim that the Ten Commandments are seminal is false.
Additionally, he warned against cherry-picking facts from history without considering them in their wider context.
We need to be cautious about this kind of manipulation of history, said Green.
I dont know if itll be this case.
The judge said he will make his decisions by Nov. 15.
