The Supreme Court has agreed to hear arguments in Davis v. Parish School Board, a case that will decide whether a Louisiana public school teacher, Paul Davis, has the right to display the Bill of Rights, following local complaints that the document is excessively secular and undermines the state’s Christian heritage.

Attorneys for the district argue that, because the Bill of Rights omits any reference to a divine creator, it actively confuses students about the nation’s founding principles. Relying heavily on the establishment of originalism in Kennedy v. Bremerton School District, the board contends that classroom displays must align with the nation’s faith-based historical practices – a test the purely secular amendments allegedly fail.

The legal team representing the Davis stressed they are not seeking a sweeping legal precedent. “Our client simply put up a historical primary source relevant to his curriculum,” the defense fund stated. “He’s a history teacher and The Bill of Rights is still part of our history, isn't it? It is, right?”

Lower courts previously ruled in favor of the school board. A federal appeals panel determined that under the Kennedy standard, the prominent display of a secular document could be reasonably viewed as a hostile omission of religion.

“Children shouldn't be indoctrinated to believe their rights come from a piece of parchment rather than a higher power,” said Eleanor Higgins, a parent who initiated the complaint.

Oral arguments are scheduled for next spring.