A federal judge’s order that blocks a Louisiana law requiring Ten Commandments displays to go up in classrooms doesn’t apply to the school districts that aren’t defending it, a U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals panel has ruled.

A federal judge ruled Tuesday that a Louisiana state law requiring the Ten Commandments to be displayed in all public school classrooms is unconstitutional.

On Tuesday, a federal judge ruled that the law requiring classroom displays of the Ten Commandments by next year is unconstitutional.

A federal appeals court has temporarily limited the scope of a ruling that Louisiana’s law requiring public schools to post the Ten Commandments in classrooms next year is unconstitutional.

The Supreme Court’s approach toward religion in schools has been shifting, adding to uncertainty about legislation such as Louisiana’s.

Federal appeals court temporarily limits scope of ruling that Louisiana's Ten Commandments law is unconstitutional

A federal judge’s order that blocks a Louisiana law requiring Ten Commandments displays to go up in classrooms doesn’t apply to the school districts that aren’t defending it.