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Judge rules Arkansas law allowing criminal charges against librarians is unconstitutional

Judge rules Arkansas law allowing criminal charges against librarians is unconstitutional

A federal judge has struck down key parts of an Arkansas law that would have allowed criminal charges against librarians and booksellers for providing so-called “harmful” materials to minors.

A federal judge on Monday struck down key parts of an Arkansas law that would have allowed criminal charges against librarians and booksellers for providing “harmful” materials to minors.

U.S. District Judge Timothy Brooks found that elements of the law are unconstitutional.

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