There's a push right now to display the Ten Commandments in all K-12 schools and state-funded universities, and South Dakota's Attorney General is throwing his support behind the plan.

Dakota News Now reports the movement first started last year when the Louisiana State Legislature passed a bill requiring the display of the Ten Commandments in classrooms of all public K-12 schools and universities.

Louisana's Governor signed the bill, however, a federal district court quickly blocked the law from taking effect.

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There is a movement underway right now by 17 different Attorney Generals across the country that supports Louisiana’s appeal of the federal court’s decision.

According to Dakota News Now, South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley is one of the 17 AGs in full support of the appeal.

Jackley's argument is the Ten Commandments are already displayed in the U.S. Supreme Court and other public buildings, not to mention that the Ten Commandments have influenced the creation of our nation and our rule of law.

The coalition includes the Attorney General from the states of Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Idaho, Iowa, Indiana, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Ohio, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, and West Virginia.

All 17 of those AGs signed an amicus brief in late December supporting Louisiana’s appeal of the Federal Courts decision.

Dakota News Now is reporting that a South Dakota lawmaker has introduced a similar bill for the upcoming legislative session which gets underway today in Pierre.

Source: Dakota News Now

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