Speaker Johnson voices support for Louisiana Ten Commandments law

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) has broken his silence on a new religious law in his home state.

The new, controversial law requires public school classrooms in Louisiana to display the Ten Commandments in each classroom on easily readable posters beginning in 2025. Johnson, who represents Louisiana's 4th Congressional District, voiced his support for the new rule.

“I’m supportive of it, yeah,” Johnson said when asked by the media about his support. “And I think it should pass court muster. I think there’s a number of states trying to look to do the same thing, and I don’t think it’s offensive in any way. I think it’s a positive thing.”

“The intent behind it is that they’re trying to acknowledge our history and tradition in the country. I mean, obviously, the Ten Commandments have a huge impact, and they’re very important in the development of our — well, of all of Western civilization, but certainly of our country. And I think that’s what they had in mind,” Johnson said.

The American Civil Liberties Union filed a lawsuit against the new legislation as they believe it is unconstitutional and goes against previous rulings from the US Supreme Court that protect the separation of church and state alongside parent’s rights to send their children to religious schools if they so please.

Johnson alluded to the idea that Louisiana passed the law to call for a larger examination into rulings related to religion and schools.

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“What the Louisiana Legislature is trying to do — those are my old colleagues down there, I know what they’re up to — they’re trying to reemphasize the importance of that foundational part of our country, and that should be permissible,” he later added. “It’s not an establishment of religion. It’s not. They’re not trying to enforce any particular religious code. They’re just saying this is part of the history and tradition.”

He said he believes the ACLU will ultimately fail in their lawsuit and that the case would make its way to the Supreme Court .