In an earlier post, I described the growing controversy in Giles County, Virginia over the county's Ten Commandment displays in public schools. Following a complaint, the superintendent properly ordered their removal. After all, school is not the appropriate venue to be instructing children to honor the sabbath, among others.

Public outcry, however, prompted school officials to revisit this decision and vote to re-post the documents, despite the high probability of a legal challenge.Now, that challenge is a step closer, as plaintiffs have emerged, announcing plans to file a lawsuit.

"Plaintiffs with children in the schools have come forward," Annie Laurie Gaylor, Freedom From Religion's co-president, said on the organization's Feb. 12 radio program.

"They're our heroes."

Freedom From Religion and the ACLU still are working on the complaint and plan to bring it to U.S. District Court in Roanoke, foundation attorney Patrick Elliott said Wednesday morning. He added that the plaintiffs likely will remain anonymous.