On appeal, Llano County seeks book ban ruling that would upend public libraries

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On appeal, Llano County seeks book ban ruling that would upend public libraries

Sep 25 2024

At an appeal hearing this week in a closely watched book banning case, lawyers for rural Llano County, Tex., told the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals that it should strike down a three-decade-old precedent and hand politicians near total authority over what books can go on—or be banned from—public library shelves.

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