Federal Appeals Court Rules Arkansas Law Concerning Children's Access to 'Obscene' Library Books Can Take Effect

Appeals court allows Arkansas to enforce law restricting library materials

The "social section" in Crawford County Library's Van Buren branch (Screenshot from court documents)A federal appeals court ruled Thursday that Arkansas’ 2023 law restricting access to library materials can go into effect, three years after a judge blocked two sections of the law on First Amendment grounds. The three-judge panel from the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in St. Louis ruled that the 18 plaintiffs had no standing to challenge one …

Federal appeals court rules Arkansas law concerning children's access to 'obscene' library books can take effect

An Arkansas law that would prohibit minors from accessing materials that are considered "obscene" will be allowed to take effect following a federal judge's ruling.

Arkansas: Federal Judge Rules That Library Book ‘Obscenity’ Law Can Be Enforced, Reversing Previous Decision

From 5newsonline.com: A judge for the U.S. Court of Appeals has ruled that a 2023 Arkansas law aiming to restrict access to “obscene” books can be enforced. Act 372, as summarized by Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin, aims to “protect children from obscenity and increase accountability for public-library curation decisions.” Learn More, Read the Complete Article More From Arkansas Times “The court’s ruling allows Arkansas to move forward i…