Major U.S. publishers sued Florida for its law prohibiting sexual content in school libraries which they claim resulted in widespread book banning violating the First Amendment. The publishers claim that classics and best-selling novels are among the books routinely banned. (The New York Times, August 29, 2024, by Troy Closson)
Penguin Random House, Simon & Schuster and Harper Collins are among the publishers who filed the lawsuit in federal court claiming students have the right to read books free from unconstitutional content-based restrictions mandated by the State of Florida. (The Washington Post, August 31, 2024, by Maham Javaid)