Association of American Publishers: US District Court Grants Preliminary Injunction Barring Implementation of Texas Censorship Law
September 19, 2023
September 19, 2023
WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- The Association of American Publishers issued the following news release on Sept. 18, 2023:
Today, Judge Alan D. Albright of the US District Court for the Western District of Texas, Austin Division, issued a written order granting a Preliminary Injunction barring the implementation of a vast and burdensome book ratings regime known as the "Reader Act," ruling "that this law violates the Free Speech Clause of the First Amendment."
Today, Judge Alan D. Albright of the US District Court for the Western District of Texas, Austin Division, issued a written order granting a Preliminary Injunction barring the implementation of a vast and burdensome book ratings regime known as the "Reader Act," ruling "that this law violates the Free Speech Clause of the First Amendment."