Texas Sued for Controversial Book Ban Law
A controversial law banning books viewed as sexually explicit from public school libraries is being challenged in the conservative stronghold of Texas.
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A controversial law banning books viewed as sexually explicit from public school libraries is being challenged in the conservative stronghold of Texas.
The lawsuit argues the law is unconstitutionally vague, a violation of free speech rights and an undue burden on booksellers. It seeks to block the law before it takes effect.
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AUSTIN — A coalition including Texas bookstores, national booksellers, authors and publishers filed a lawsuit on Tuesday to stop a new law they say amounts to "state censorship."
AUSTIN — A coalition including Texas bookstores, national booksellers, authors and publishers filed a lawsuit on Tuesday to stop a new law they say amounts to "state censorship."