Since 1947, the court has held that the prohibition against establishing a state religion applies to state governments, not just to the federal government. In 1980, the court struck down as unconstitutional a Kentucky law that required posting the Ten Commandments in every classroom. And in 2005, the court ruled that two Kentucky counties unlawfully required posting the Ten Commandments in every courtroom.
Case settled? Not for Gov. Landry. He knows that the law he signed has already been declared unconstitutional three times. But, as he told a Republican fundraising dinner four days after signing the bill, "I can't wait to be sued."…
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