A federal judge has overturned most of Florida's book ban law. The judge found that the state's law, HB 1069, goes against students' First Amendment rights, and he said more than 20 books on a list of titles challenged in Florida are not obscene.

A federal judge has struck down key parts of a Florida law that allowed parents to remove books they found objectionable from public school libraries. U.S.

A panel of federal judges Monday upheld a 2022 Florida Senate redistricting plan, rejecting arguments that a Tampa Bay-area district was racially gerrymandered and violated constitutional equal-protection rights.

The 2023 law prompted educators to pull classic literature, popular novels and even children’s picture books from school shelves.

U.S. Judge Carlos Mendoza ruled against state efforts to restrict school books and materials that “describe sexual conduct,” saying the standard was too broad and vague. The 2023 law has led to the removal of thousands of books from school libraries.

A federal Judge has struck down part of Florida’s controversial 2023 elections law, ruling that a provision barring noncitizens from handling voter registration applications is unconstitutional, but l

In 2023, Florida enacted H.B. 1069, expanding the state’s so-called “Don’t Say Gay” law to prohibit classroom discussions of LGBTQ+ identities through the end of high school. The measure also required schools to remove books flagged for “sexual content,” a vague standard most often applied to works addressing race, gender, and sexuality.