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US Supreme Court turns away appeal of Texas library book ban
Supreme Court declines appeal, upholding 5th Circuit ruling that Llano County can remove 17 books on race and LGBTQ topics, stating library curation is government speech.
- On Dec. 8, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear the appeal, leaving a 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruling on Llano County, Texas's removal of 17 books in place.
- A local faction's request in 2021 to pull 17 titles triggered a commission order for librarians in Llano County, Texas, covering transgender issues, race, slavery, puberty, and flatulence.
- The appeals court held that library curation is government speech, with the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals rejecting plaintiffs' right-to-receive claim and Judge Stuart Kyle Duncan saying `no one is banning` books in a 10-7 reversal of the 2023 federal judge restoration order.
- The ruling applies across the 5th Circuit, covering Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi, and PEN America found more than 3,700 unique books banned in 2024-2025 as advocates warn of a broader wave of bans.
- Amid a broader rise in book bans in recent years, an organization found 6,870 instances driven by conservative groups targeting LGBTQ+, race and gender identity, with future legal challenges expected.
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The York County Library board discusses Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025, at its Fort Mill branch a change to its policy about books referencing gender identity. (Photo by Skylar Laird/SC Daily Gazette)FORT MILL — The York County Library will move books about gender identity out of the children’s section, making it the latest library system to limit young readers’ access to books about gender identity. The library’s seven-person board agreed in a vote of…
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BizTocSupreme Court declines to hear appeal on Texas book ban case that allows officials to remove objectionable books from libraries
Free speech rights groups have criticized the Supreme Court's decision and say the Texas case has already influenced book bans in other areas of the country.
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