Book Banning Can Continue in Tennessee School District, for Now

Tennessee high school students failed to convince a federal judge to stop the ongoing removal of numerous banned books from their school library shelves as their First Amendment case against a public school district proceeds.

Judge Eli Richardson of the US District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee rejected the preliminary injunction motion from three Rutherford County, Tenn. students and a nonprofit literary group after finding the plaintiffs failed to meet four key requirements for an injunction to be granted, including whether returning the books—"many of which involve themes relating to race, gender identity, and sexual orientation"—is in the ...