Summary
The U.S. Supreme Court decided not to hear a case about a Texas county removing 17 books from local libraries. A lower court's decision allowing the removal of books about topics like sexuality and racism now stands, impacting Texas, Louisiana, and Mississippi. The residents argued the removals violated their right to information, but this claim was rejected.
Key Facts
- The Supreme Court will not hear the book removal case from Texas.
- A Texas county removed 17 books from public libraries.
- The subjects of these books include sexuality, racism, and juvenile humor.
- The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the book removals.
- Residents claimed a First Amendment right violation, which the court rejected.
- This ruling now affects Texas, Louisiana, and Mississippi.
- A complete list of the removed books is not publicly available.
