Federal lawsuit against Florida school district that banned books can move forward, judge rules
- A federal judge ruled that a lawsuit can proceed against a Florida school district that removed books on race and LGBTQ+ identities from its libraries.
- The judge determined that PEN America, Penguin Random House, banned authors, and parents have the right to pursue their claims under the First Amendment's free speech protections.
- The lawsuit alleges that the school board violated the First Amendment by removing 10 books, and there are over 150 additional books under review.
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Federal lawsuit against Florida school district that banned books can move forward, judge rules
A federal judge has ruled that a lawsuit may move forward against a Florida Panhandle school district over its removal of books about race and LGBTQ+ identities from library shelves.
Federal judge in FL allows legal challenge to Escambia County book ban to proceed - Florida Phoenix
(Photo courtesy of San Jose Public Library via Flickr | CC-BY-SA 2.0/The Daily Montanan).Quality Journalism for Critical Times A federal judge in Pensacola has rejected the Escambia County School District’s plea to dismiss a lawsuit challenging its removal of books including “The Bluest Eye,” “Slaughterhouse-Five,” and “The Kite Runner” from its shelves. In a terse order on Wednesday, U.S. District Judge Kent Wetherell allowed claims of viewpoin…
Federal lawsuit against Florida school district that banned books can move forward, judge rules - The Morning Sun
PENSACOLA, Fla. (AP) — A lawsuit can move forward against a Florida Panhandle school district over its removal of books about race and LGBTQ+ identities from library shelves, a federal judge ruled Wednesday. U.S. District Judge T. Kent Wetherell II, based in Pensacola, ruled that the writers’ group PEN America, publisher Penguin Random House, banned authors and parents have standing to pursue their claims under the First Amendment's free speech …
Federal lawsuit against Florida school district that banned books can move forward, judge rules
A lawsuit can move forward against a Florida Panhandle school district over its removal of books about race and LGBTQ+ identities from library shelves, a federal judge ruled Wednesday.
Federal lawsuit against Florida school district that banned books can move forward, judge rules
PENSACOLA, Fla. (AP) — A federal judge has ruled that a lawsuit may move forward against a Florida Panhandle school district over its removal of books about race and LGBTQ+ identities from library shelves. The Pensacola-base judge ruled Wednesday that the writers’ group PEN America, publisher Penguin Random House, banned authors and parents have standing to pursue their claims under the First Amendment’s free speech protections. He denied a clai…
Federal lawsuit against Florida school district that banned books can move forward, judge rules
PENSACOLA, Fla. (AP) — A federal judge has ruled that a lawsuit may move forward against a Florida Panhandle school district over its removal of books about race and LGBTQ+ identities from library shelves. The Pensacola-base judge ruled Wednesday that the writers’ group PEN America, publisher Penguin Random House, banned authors and parents have standing to pursue their claims under the First Amendment’s free speech protections. He denied a clai…
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