"Federal Appeals Court Blocks Texas Law Restricting Library Books"

The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals blocked a Texas law that would have required booksellers to rate books for sexual content in school libraries, deeming it unconstitutional and a violation of the First Amendment. The law, passed by the Republican-controlled Legislature, faced opposition from bookstores, authors, and publishers, who argued that it could lead to book bans and restrictions. The decision prevents the Texas Education Agency from enforcing the law, with the court finding that the plaintiffs were likely to succeed in proving that the act violated their First Amendment rights and would cause irreparable economic harm to booksellers.