A federal judge on Saturday blocked the implementation of two provisions of a new state law on library materials, days before the law was scheduled to take effect on Tuesday.
Attorneys for a coalition of plaintiffs suing to overturn two provisions of Act 372, a new Arkansas law on library materials, in court filings Thursday asked a judge to block enforcement of the contested elements of the law.
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Several Arkansas libraries and library associations are suing Crawford County officials and state prosecuting attorneys in an effort to overturn Act 372.
A coalition of 18 plaintiffs including a powerful alliance of library, publishing, author, and bookseller groups are suing to strike down a controversial new law exposing librarians and booksellers to criminal liability.