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Fifth Circuit Issues Fractured Ruling in Llano Book Ban Case

A divided Fifth Circuit panel has determined the Llano County library must put back in circulation eight of 17 books that had been previously removed because of objections to their contents.

The ruling was issued Thursday in the case brought by seven library system patrons who alleged that county employees’ removal of the books violated their First Amendment right to “access information and ideas.”

Michelle Casady

Michelle Casady is based in Houston and covers litigation and appeals — including trials, breaking news and industry trends — for The Texas Lawbook.

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