Court Hears Challenge To LA Ten Commandments Law

Courthouse News reports:

Represented by several civil liberties groups, including the American Civil Liberties Union, the ACLU of Louisiana, Americans United for Separation of Church and State and the Freedom from Religion Foundation, the plaintiffs brought in Steven Green, a professor of law, religious studies and history at Willamette University in Salem, Oregon, as a witness in their bid for a preliminary injunction.

In implementing the law, the state has said its decision is based on the historical importance of the Ten Commandments in the foundations of the United States.

Green told U.S. District Judge John deGravelles Monday that after extensive historical review, he has been unable to find any evidence that the Ten Commandments are at the foundation of the American government and legal system. In fact, Green said,

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