As Louisiana public schools remain in limbo over a new law requiring the Ten Commandments to be displayed in classrooms — caught between the state releasing guidelines for districts to comply with the mandate that took effect this year and opponents threatening to sue if any such posters are hung up — a three-judge panel heard arguments about the

A law requiring the religious text to be displayed in all public classrooms was struck down by a lower court judge in November.

The U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals considered arguments over a state law that requires displays of the Ten Commandments in every Louisiana public school classroom.

Should the Ten Commandments be displayed in Louisiana classrooms? The Fifth Circuit is hearing the case, with arguments on both constitutional and historical grounds. Here’s what we know.