Ten Commandments Ordered Removed

A federal judge in London, Ky., ordered the Ten Commandments to be removed from courthouses and classrooms in several Kentucky counties. U.S. District Judge Jennifer Coffman ruled that even though the commandments are surrounded by other historical documents, they are still religious in nature and serve no secular purpose. The rulings result from suits filed by the American Civil Liberties Union on behalf of residents of Pulaski, McCreary and Harlan counties. They had argued the displays amount to an unconstitutional mix of church and state. The General Assembly passed legislation that would allow the posting of documents depicting the Ten Commandments in classrooms and on public property as part of a “historical display” along with other historical documents.