By Jonathan Stempel

(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.

In a joint statement, the ACLU and other groups representing the law’s opponents said they remain confident the princip

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