Lawyers for Louisiana state are seeking a federal appeals court in New Orleans to block a judge’s ruling that requires education officials to notify all local districts that a law mandating the display of the Ten Commandments in classrooms is unconstitutional. The state lawyers aim to prevent the implementation of the ruling immediately, emphasizing the urgency of the matter in upholding the law’s validity in schools across the state. The appeal underscores the legal battle over the display of religious symbols in public institutions and the ongoing debate over the separation of church and state.
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Second judge orders Trump admin to rehire probationary workers let go in mass firings
Two federal judges, James Bredar and William Alsup, have ordered the Trump administration to reinstate probationary workers who were mass-fired, citing violations of laws governing large-scale layoffs. Bredar's ruling in Baltimore halted the firings for at least two weeks, while Alsup's order directed six agencies to offer job reinstatement to terminated employees. The administration has appealed Alsup's ruling, arguing the firings were for performance reasons, not mass layoffs, as multiple lawsuits are filed over the...
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