book ban
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10th Circuit clears path for Elizabeth School District to return restricted books to shelves as ordered
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The Denver-based federal appeals court declined on Monday to put a trial judge’s order on hold, instead clearing the path for Elizabeth School District to return 19 restricted books to its library shelves as directed earlier this month. In March, U.S. District Court Judge Charlotte N. Sweeney found the elected school board had likely violated…
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‘Partisan or political’: Federal judge orders Elizabeth School District to return 19 banned books
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A federal judge on Wednesday concluded the Elizabeth School District likely violated the First Amendment rights of students and authors by removing 19 books from school libraries because the topics conflicted with the school board’s conservative vision. U.S. District Court Judge Charlotte N. Sweeney granted a preliminary injunction ordering the district to return the books…
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Federal judge dismisses claims against Academy District 20 officials for ejecting man from meeting
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A federal judge on Monday concluded a man who was ejected from an Academy District 20 school board meeting in December 2023 had not stated viable claims that district officials violated his constitutional rights. Brett Dayberry had been speaking during the public comment period about “numerous extremely vile passages” in a book that was available…
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Appeals court, 2-1, says names of book ban advocates not subject to disclosure
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Colorado law does not permit libraries to disclose the identities of people who request the removal of certain books, the state’s second-highest court ruled last week. A three-judge panel of the Court of Appeals did not weigh in on the broader movement to ban materials that touch on LGBTQ themes or race from library shelves.…
