Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill is defending a recently passed state law requiring that the Ten Commandments be displayed in all public schools.
Organizations such as the American Civil Liberties Union and the Freedom from Religion Foundation are representing plaintiffs who filed a complaint in June arguing that the law violates the First Amendment.
Murrill argued in a press conference on Monday that the lawsuit is premature because the plaintiffs can’t prove injury, as they haven’t seen any state-mandated displays yet.
“Because this lawsuit is all based on hypothetical facts, the court can’t decide this case yet,” she said. “We’ve asked the court to dismiss the case on that basis in our brief.”…