Judge Alan D. Albright said that he will grant a motion for a preliminary injunction to block Texas's controversial book ban law, which was due to take effect on September 1. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-08-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
In the initial round of oral arguments over whether to block Texas's controversial book rating law, federal judge Alan D. Albright primarily challenged the state's position, and said he would issue a ruling before the law's September 1 effective date. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-08-21 04:00:00 UTC ]
Among the week's headlines: a major victory for freedom to read advocates in Arkansas; a motion to block Texas's new 'book rating' law gets a speedy hearing date; the Michigan Library Association recruits advocates for its freedom to read initiative; and a look at the Brooklyn Public Library's... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-08-04 04:00:00 UTC ]