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Librarians, advocates sue to block restrictive new Alabama library policies

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Librarians, advocates sue to block restrictive new Alabama library policies

May 10 2024

A group of families and librarians filed suit in federal court this week to block the implementation of new library material policies enacted by the Autauga-Prattville Public Library Board of Trustees in Alabama. Filed in the United States District Court for the Middle District of Alabama, the suit seeks a preliminary injunction blocking the library board’s newly enacted policies and a declaration that the policies are unconstitutional.

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