Freedom to read advocates cheer decision in ‘PRH v. Gibson’
Aug 15 2025
Right to read advocates hailed a Florida court’s ringing defense of First Amendment rights this week. On August 13, U.S. District Court Judge Carlos E. Mendoza of the Middle District of Florida ruled in favor of plaintiffs in Penguin Random House v. Gibson, a lawsuit challenging Florida House Bill 1069. The decision came in a state besieged by school library book removals after threats of legal action by the state attorney general and education commissioner.
Source: Publishers Weekly
