La. officials defend new Ten Commandments law, seek dismissal of lawsuit [Video]

BATON ROUGE, La. (WVUE) – Louisiana officials are fighting to upload the state’s new law mandating the display of the Ten Commandments in classrooms.

Attorney General Liz Murrill says a legal challenge by the ACLU was filed prematurely and is asking a federal judge to dismiss the lawsuit.

Governor Jeff Landry says there is a lot of hypocrisy regarding the separation of church and state.

“The U.S. Congress opens its business with prayer, but our government denies our citizens the right to the very things those appointed to the highest positions endorse,” Landry said at a press conference on Monday, August 5.

Landry and Murrill argue that prayer in schools should be allowed, and they are committed to defending the Ten Commandments law in federal court.

At Monday’s news conference, they showcased posters to demonstrate the constitutional application of the law. They say the posters, featuring American figures like House …