The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Firth Circuit building in New Orleans. Photo: Mike Scarcella/ALM 5th Circuit Urged to Overturn Precedent in First Amendment, Book Removal Case
"Could libraries elsewhere [with] community political viewpoints take out books on hunting because those depict violence [and] they're harmful to kids?" asked Judge Stephen Higginson.
September 24, 2024 at 06:41 PM
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Constitutional Law
Texas county officials urged the full U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit on Tuesday to overturn circuit precedent in their challenge to a court order requiring that eight books about sex, gender and racism be returned to library shelves.
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