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District says it is a nominal defendant in 10 Commandments lawsuit; administration recommends declining pro bono counsel
Summary
The board discussed a pro bono offer from First Liberty Institute in litigation over a law requiring posting of the Ten Commandments. Counsel advised the district is a nominal defendant and that the state attorney general is defending the law; administration recommended declining outside pro bono representation.
The board received an update on litigation tied to a recently enacted state law requiring schools to display the Ten Commandments (referred to in meeting materials as Act 573 of 2025). Counsel and the administration said the Attorney General—s office has intervened and is defending the statute on the merits, and the…
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