BREAKING: Ten Commandments classroom displays put on hold while lawsuit is considered

A Ten Commandments sculpture is on display in front of city hall June 27, 2001 in Grand Junction, Colorado.(Michael Smith/Getty Images)

An agreement has been reached to stop Louisiana schools from placing the Ten Commandments in every classroom while a case from parents who oppose a new law requiring the displays works its way through court.

U.S. District Judge John DeGravelles of Louisiana’s Middle District in Baton Rouge signed off on a compromise Friday between the parent plaintiffs and the state to keep the religious displays out of schools at least until Nov. 15.

A new state law calls for the Ten Commandments to be in place by Jan. 1 in every K-12 public school classroom and at all colleges and universities that accept state money. Posters and framed images, which have to be at least 11-by-14 inches, could have gone up as soon as classes start next month.

According to the federal court docket, DeGravelle, who former President Barack Obama appointed to the federal bench, has set a Sept. 30 date as a hearing date on the lawsuit. 

This is a developing story that will be updated.

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