Arkansas book-censorship law ruled unconstitutional (UPDATED)
3 days ago · Judge Timothy Brooks of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Arkansas struck down Sections 1 and 5 of Act 372, which the Legislature passed last year.
Judge rules Arkansas law threatening librarians with jail ...
8 hours ago · U.S. District Judge Timothy Brooks ruled that two parts of Arkansas Act 372 — which Republican Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders signed in 2023 — are overly broad and vague, and violated ...
Key parts of Arkansas law allowing criminal charges against ... - CBS News
2 days ago · 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 statement to ...
Victory for Libraries: Judge Rules in Favor of the Freedom to Read
Today, as many prepare for the holidays, Judge Brooks has issued a ruling in our favor. Section 1 of Act 372 created a new criminal misdemeanor – subjecting librarians, booksellers, and even parents to up to a year in jail – for “furnishing a harmful item to a minor.”
Judge Strikes Down Portions of Arkansas Law That Threatened …
2 days ago · Judge Brooks also wrote that Section 5 of the law would censor books that are constitutionally protected for adults. Sections of the law that were less consequential went into effect last year ...
Judge blocks key provisions of Arkansas law allowing criminal
2 days ago · A separate report stated Brooks took issue with one of the law's provisions because it granted anyone the authority to challenge a library's decision, including interest groups outside of Arkansas ...
Federal judicial ruling overturns parts of Arkansas library …
3 days ago · – A federal judge overturned two key provisions of an Arkansas law meant to restrict what librarians could provide. The ruling by Judge Timothy L. Brooks overturns sections one and five of the...
Judge rules Arkansas law allowing criminal charges against …
3 days ago · Judge rules Arkansas law allowing criminal charges against librarians is unconstitutional ... Holly Dickson, Politics, U.S. news, Timothy Brooks, Timothy Griffin. ... U.S. District Judge Timothy ...
Judge Strikes Down Unconstitutional Parts of Arkansas Law …
2 days ago · A few months later, U.S. District Judge Timothy Brooks temporarily blocked implementation of Sections 1 and 5 of the law—and on Monday, he ruled against them in a 37-page order. Section 1 threatened Arkansas librarians and booksellers with up to a year in jail for providing minors with access to "harmful" materials. Brooks wrote that "if the ...
Judge rules Arkansas law allowing criminal charges ... - WSLS 10 News
3 days ago · – A federal judge on Monday struck down key parts of an Arkansas law that would have allowed criminal charges against librarians and booksellers for providing “harmful” materials to minors....
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