'Do Arkansans still legally have access to reading materials? Luckily, the judicial system has once again defended our highly valued liberties,' said the head of the ArkansasACLU.
The law—which would have gone into effect on Tuesday—makes it a Class A misdemeanor punishable by up to a year in prison to provide to a minor material"that to the average person, applying contemporary community standards, the dominant theme of the material taken as a whole appeals to prurient interest.
"If merely having a book accessible on the shelf where a minor can reach it will potentially subject librarians and booksellers to criminal penalties, such books may simply be removed," Brooks wrote in his 49-page ruling."As a result, these patrons claim their First Amendment right to access non-obscene reading material will be dramatically curtailed."In May, the Central Arkansas Library System led a lawsuit against the legislation.
"I'm relieved that for now the dark cloud that was hanging over CALS' librarians has lifted—they will not be threatened with jail for making books available to our patrons," Coulter
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