A judge has just stopped the Ten Commandments from being displayed in Louisiana public schools. 

The stoppage, however, may only be temporary.

The Epoch Times reports that the federal judge issued the decision on Friday.

At issue here is a law that has been passed by Louisianna's legislature and signed into law by the state's governor, Jeff Landry (R). It is known as House Bill 71.

Background

The Epoch Times provides some details about the law.

Per the outlet:

Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry signed House Bill 71 on June 19, which permits public funds to be used to purchase a “poster or framed document that is at least eleven inches by fourteen inches.” “The text of the Ten Commandments shall be the central focus of the poster or framed document and shall be printed in large, easily readable font,” the legislation states.

The measure has garnered the support of big names in the Republican Party, including former President Donald Trump and House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA).

Johnson, for his part, has said:

I’m supportive of it, yeah, and I think it should pass court muster. I think there’s a number of states trying to look to do the same thing, and I don’t think it’s offensive in any way. I think it’s a positive thing. The intent behind it is that they’re trying to acknowledge our history and tradition in the country. I mean, obviously, the Ten Commandments have a huge impact, and they’re very important in the development of our — well, of all of Western civilization, but certainly of our country. And I think that’s what they had in mind

Trump, similarly, said, "I LOVE THE TEN COMMANDMENTS IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS, PRIVATE SCHOOLS, AND MANY OTHER PLACES, FOR THAT MATTER. READ IT — HOW CAN WE, AS A NATION, GO WRONG??"

The lawsuit

House Bill 71 has been challenged by several organizations that are being represented by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and by the Freedom from Religion Foundation.

"Permanently posting the Ten Commandments in every Louisiana public-school classroom—rendering them unavoidable—unconstitutionally pressures students into religious observance, veneration, and adoption of the state’s favored religious scripture," they have argued.

The group is claiming that this is a violation of the First Amendment.

Whether or not it is remains to be decided.

What the judge has done is stopped the Ten Commandments from being displayed in the state's public schools while litigation regarding House Bill 71's legality plays out in the courts. In other words, the court can still find the bill to be constitutional or unconstitutional.