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I'm now following Kurt Vonnegut Estate v. Brown (Utah - HB 29 - school libraries):

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January 9, 2026 at 11:02 PM
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I'm now following Fayetteville Public Library v. Todd Murray (Arkansas - Act 372 - public libraries):

Filed: Jan. 27, 2025

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Arkansas Act 372 provisions ‘suppress fundamental rights,’ plaintiffs argue to Eighth Circuit appeals court | Arkansas Democrat Gazette
ST. LOUIS -- An appeals court should reject the state's argument to restore two portions of a 2023 Arkansas law that targeted "inappropriate" materials in libraries and bookstores, according to the original plaintiffs in the case.
www.arkansasonline.com
January 9, 2026 at 10:58 PM
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I'm now following Crookshanks v. Elizabeth School District (Colorado - Book removal - school libraries):

Filed: March 21, 2025

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January 9, 2026 at 10:54 PM
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I'm now following Crookshanks v. Elizabeth School District (Colorado - Book removal - school libraries):

Filed: Dec. 19, 2024

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January 9, 2026 at 10:50 PM
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I'm now following GLBT Youth in IA Schools v. Reynolds (Iowa - Senate File 496 - school libraries):

Filed: Jan. 16, 2024

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Book publishers and LGBTQ advocates argue Iowa's book ban law is unconstitutional in federal court
A federal court will rule for a second time on whether Iowa law can ban all books with sexual content from school libraries and prohibit teaching LGBTQ material in kindergarten through sixth grade.
www.iowapublicradio.org
January 9, 2026 at 10:41 PM
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I'm now following Read Freely Alabama v. Autauga-Prattville Public Library Board of Trustees (Alabama - Library policies - public library):

Filed: May 9, 2024

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January 9, 2026 at 10:38 PM
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I'm now following Penguin Random House, LLC v. Robbins (Iowa - Senate File 496 - school libraries):

Filed: Nov. 30, 2023

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January 9, 2026 at 10:33 PM
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I'm now following Parnell v. School Board of Lake County, Florida (Florida - Book removal/HB 1069 - school libraries):

Filed: Sept. 19, 2023

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January 9, 2026 at 10:27 PM
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I'm now following Fayetteville Public Library v. Crawford County, Arkansas (Arkansas - Act 372 - public libraries):

Filed: June 2, 2023

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January 9, 2026 at 10:17 PM