Part of Arkansas book ban law is unconstitutional, federal judge rules
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✍️ A federal judge ruled that sections of an Arkansas law that imposed criminal penalties on librarians and booksellers for distributing 'harmful' material to children were unconstitutional.
👉 The law aimed to impose criminal penalties on librarians and booksellers for distributing 'harmful' material to children.
👉 The law was challenged by a coalition of organizations in the state, including the Central Arkansas Library System and the ACLU of Arkansas.
👉 The two sections of the law that were struck down on Monday established a criminal misdemeanor for 'furnishing a harmful item to a minor' and required local governments to create oversight boards to review challenged material.
👉 The law was deemed unconstitutional by a federal judge.
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Ruling rejects part of governor-backed law that imposes criminal penalties on librarians for giving ‘harmful’ material to kidsA federal judge ruled on Monday that sections of an Arkansas law, which sought to impose criminal penalties on librarians and booksellers for distributing “harmful” material to children, were unconstitutional.The law, known as the Arkansas Act 372, was signed into law last year by Republican governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders. It was challenged by a coalition of organizations in the state, leading to a lengthy legal battle that concluded this week. Continue reading...
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/dec/24/arkansas-book-ban-law-librarians