Missouri Ban on Sexually Explicit Books Is Unconstitutional, Judge Says

Missouri ban on sexually explicit books is unconstitutional, judge says

Back in 2022, reading material with "explicit sexual material" was banned in Missouri school districts. Now, though, a Jackson County ruling says that the ban is unconstitutional.

Judge strikes down Missouri book censorship law as unconstitutional - KBSI FOX23 News Cape Girardeau News

KANSAS CITY, Mo., (KBSI) — A Jackson County judge has struck down a Missouri law that led to the removal of hundreds of books from school libraries, ruling the statute unconstitutional and barring the state from enforcing it. Jackson County Circuit Judge J. Dale Youngs found that Senate Bill 775 — codified as Section 573.550, RSMo. — violated Missouri’s Due Process and Freedom of Speech clauses. His ruling permanently blocks enforcement of the l…

Missouri law that led to some book bans in schools declared unconstitutional

The law, passed in 2022, banned books or visual materials containing sexually explicit material from schools.