Judge blocks Louisiana mandate to display Ten Commandments in schools

A federal judge stopped the Louisiana law requiring schools to display the Ten Commandments in the classroom, arguing the law has an “overly religious" purpose.

The mandate, which originally came out earlier this year, caused controversy nationwide, with some arguing it was a step in the right direction and others arguing it was an infringement on students’ rights.  

""I didn't know that living the Ten Commandments is a bad way to live life," Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry previously told Fox News. "I didn't know that it was so vile to obey the Ten Commandments. I think that speaks volumes about how eroded this country has become. I mean, look, this country was founded on Judeo-Christian principles and every time we steer away from that, we have problems in our nation. I mean, right now, schools... basically treat kids like critters and yet the Ten Commandments is something bad to put in schools? It's just amazing, it really is."