Appeals court allows Arkansas to enforce law restricting library materials

By: Tess Vrbin

Outlets: Arkansas Advocate

Published: July 30, 2026

Words: 985

Last Updated: 3 days, 21 hours ago

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A federal appeals court ruled Thursday that Arkansas’ 2023 law restricting access to library materials can go into effect, three years after a judge blocked two sections of the law on First Amendment grounds.

The three-judge panel from the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in St. Louis ruled that the 18 plaintiffs had no standing to challenge one section of Act 372 and failed to prove that the other section was …

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