PEN America Expresses Relief Over Court Injunction Against Texas Law Requiring Sexual Ratings for School Books
January 18, 2024
January 18, 2024
NEW YORK, Jan. 18 -- PEN America issued the following news release on Jan. 17, 2024:
Responding to an injunction affirmed today by the 5th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals against a Texas law that would require sexual content ratings for books sold to schools, PEN America said that blocking enforcement of the flawed statute protects booksellers from overzealous, mandated rating systems or the threat of punishment.
"Booksellers are essential in advancing the freedom to . . .
Responding to an injunction affirmed today by the 5th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals against a Texas law that would require sexual content ratings for books sold to schools, PEN America said that blocking enforcement of the flawed statute protects booksellers from overzealous, mandated rating systems or the threat of punishment.
"Booksellers are essential in advancing the freedom to . . .