Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry, a Republican, celebrated a court ruling on Monday that could pave the way for the Ten Commandments to be shown in public schools.
The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, which is known as the most conservative district in the country, ruled on Monday that it would reconsider a lower court's order prohibiting the Ten Commandments from being displayed. The previous opinion was issued in June by a unanimous three-judge panel that found a new state law requiring elementary and secondary public schools in Louisiana to display the commandments was "plainly unconstitutional."
The ruling on Monday vacates the previous order.
Landry responded to the news in a post on Truth Social.
"Good news out of the Fifth Circuit tonight," Landry wrote. "Looking forward to seeing this case to victory!"
Advocates slammed the court's decision to reconsider the case.
"The panel’s unanimous ruling last June was well reasoned and correctly followed binding Supreme Court precedent. We believe there is no reason to revisit it," Americans United for Separation of Church and State said in a statement.
