More Controversy Over Altoona's Ten Commandments Plaque

As the controversy grows stronger in the Ten Commandments case in Alabama, all eyes will be looking at a similar situation in our region.

In Blair County, a plaque of the Ten Commandments was put up in the City Hall nearly 70 years ago, but during a renovation period, it was taken down. Now it's back up, and some argue it violates the Constitutions "Separation of Church and State."

One thing that is different about the plaque in City Hall is that it's in a private room; verses Alabama's Sculpture, which is in a rotunda area viewed by all who pass. Does location makes a difference when it comes to taking action?

An area legal expert says, although the Alabama case is interesting, it's not extremely relevant because Altoona's plaque and Alabama's sculpture were displayed for different reasons. And, there's already been a decision that has set a legal precedent here in Pennsylvania.

To overturn that precedent would require the Third Circuit court to reverse its own panel, and then the case would go to the Supreme Court.