Arkansas law punishing librarians overturned by judge over first amendment concerns
Holly Dickson, the executive director of the American Civil Liberties Union of Arkansas, said the law “was an attempt to ...
Judge blocks key provisions of Arkansas law allowing criminal charges against librarians, booksellers
A Republican-backed Arkansas law allowing criminal charges to be pressed against librarians and booksellers for providing ...
Key parts of Arkansas law allowing criminal charges against librarians are unconstitutional, federal judge rules
A federal judge struck down key parts of an Arkansas law that would have allowed criminal charges against librarians and ...
Judge Strikes Down Portions of Arkansas Law That Threatened Librarians
Republicans passed the law in 2023, joining other conservative states and counties that have sought to restrict the ...
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Obama-Appointed Judge Strikes Down Red State Law Against Providing ‘Harmful’ Sexual Content To Minors
A federal judge ruled Monday that an Arkansas law allowing for the prosecution of librarians and booksellers who distribute ...
Federal judge rules Arkansas law involving furnishing ‘obscene’ materials at libraries, bookstores is unconstitutional
A federal judge has struck down as unconstitutional two provisions of a state law aimed at criminalizing the furnishing of ...
Federal judge declares sections of Arkansas’ library obscenity law unconstitutional
A federal judge on Monday permanently blocked portions of Arkansas’ law that would have changed how librarians handle ...
Federal judicial ruling overturns parts of Arkansas library obscenity law
A federal judge overturned two key provisions of an Arkansas law meant to restrict what librarians could provide.
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Federal Judge strikes down parts of Arkansas law intended to regulate library books
U.S. District Court Judge Timothy Brooks on Monday (Dec. 23) issued an order striking down key provisions in Act 372, an ...
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Judge rules Arkansas law allowing criminal charges against librarians is unconstitutional
U.S. District Judge Timothy Brooks found that elements of the law are unconstitutional. “I respect the court’s ruling and will appeal,” Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin said in a ...