US appeals court to reconsider Louisiana's Ten Commandments law it struck down

(Reuters) -A federal appeals court will reconsider its recent decision declaring "plainly unconstitutional" a Louisiana law requiring the display of the Ten Commandments in all classrooms of the state's public schools and universities. In a brief order, the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans said its 17 active judges will sit "en banc" to review the June 20 decision by a unanimous three-judge panel. That decision was a victory for parents and students who said Louisiana infringed their First Amendment religious rights, and a defeat for Republicans and conservative groups who wanted expressions of faith to be more prominent in society.