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3:23-cv-10385-TKW
Penguin Random House v. Escambia County School Board
U.S. District Court, Northern District of Florida · Florida
Major publishers, authors, and PEN America challenged Escambia County's book removals under Florida HB 1069, arguing violations of First and Fourteenth Amendment rights. One of the most significant book ban lawsuits in US history.
Filed
May 17, 2023
Plaintiff type
publisher
Plaintiff
Penguin Random House; authors; PEN America; students; parents
Defendant
Escambia County School Board
Laws challenged
Florida H 1069
challengesEducation
Challenges book removals under HB 1069
Florida H 1467
challengesK-12 Education
Also challenges removals under HB 1467
Notes
Consolidated with PEN America v. Escambia County. Judge Timothy Corrigan presiding. Challenges both HB 1069 and HB 1467.