Book bans have surged across the United States, with state legislatures passing laws that restrict what public and school libraries can make available to young readers. Beyond the clear First Amendment issues this raises, these restrictions create ripple effects throughout communities, impacting everyone from students and educators to authors and publishers.
Join attorneys from the Cornell Law School First Amendment Clinic and a librarian on the front lines for a conversation about the Clinic's lawsuit challenging a book ban statute in Idaho as well as the legal, constitutional, and community stakes of this growing threat to free expression. They will discuss how constitutional challenges are being mounted against these laws and what's at stake for intellectual freedom.
