U.S. appeals court blocks Texas law that could ban or restrict library books
Written by Black Hot Fire Network on January 18, 2024
A federal appeals court on Wednesday blocked a Texas law that would require ratings from booksellers that deal with school libraries, agreeing with a lower court that found it unconstitutional.
The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, based in New Orleans, said in a decision published Wednesday that the state could not violate the Constitution.
“We agree with the State that it has an interest in protecting children from . . .