Last fall, a federal judge called the law requiring public schools to post the Ten Commandments unconstitutional. On Thursday, an appeals court will take up the case.

A three-judge panel in the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans heard arguments about a new Louisiana law requiring the Ten Commandments to be displayed in public school classrooms.

The state contends that deGravelles’ order only affects ... poster-sized display of the Ten Commandments would isolate students, especially those who are not Christian. Plaintiffs in the suit ...

However, Murrill argues that the order halting enforcement ... states have proposed Ten Commandments laws and related measures, such as allowing schools to teach Bible-based reading lessons ...