by Tina | Dec 8, 2025 | Latest News, TRS Blog
Supreme Court Declines Review, Leaving Texas Library Book Bans Intact In a move with far-reaching implications for public libraries across the Fifth Circuit, the U.S. Supreme Court has declined to hear Little v. Llano, effectively allowing Llano County, Texas, to...
by Tina | Aug 14, 2025 | Latest News, TRS Blog
Federal Judge Strikes Down Florida’s Sweeping School Book Ban In a landmark decision for free expression, a federal judge has ruled against Florida’s controversial HB 1069—a law that removed dozens of books from school libraries on the grounds of containing sexual...
by Tina | May 27, 2025 | Latest News, TRS Blog
Fifth Circuit Reverses Course, Greenlights Texas Library’s Controversial Book Removals In a sharp and deeply divisive 10–7 decision, the full U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ruled in favor of Llano County, Texas, overturning previous decisions that had...
by Tina | Mar 29, 2025 | Latest News, TRS Blog
Iowa Judge Strikes Down Controversial Book Ban Law—Again A Win for Free Expression in Schools In a powerful reaffirmation of the First Amendment, U.S. District Judge Stephen Locher has once again blocked Iowa’s Senate File 496, a contentious law that sought to ban...
by Tina | Feb 27, 2025 | Latest News, TRS Blog
Hundreds of Books Pulled from Monroe County Schools Under Tennessee Law Books covering history, race, and LGBTQ+ topics are disappearing from Monroe County school libraries under Tennessee’s Age-Appropriate Materials Act, sparking concerns over censorship and access...
