2:24-cv-00055-DBB
PEN America v. Utah State Board of Education
U.S. District Court, District of Utah · Utah
PEN America, authors (including the Vonnegut estate), and students challenged Utah's statewide book ban mechanism under HB 29 and HB 374. The lawsuit argues the 3-district threshold for statewide removal violates the First Amendment.
Filed
Jan 1, 2024
Plaintiff type
pen_america
Plaintiff
PEN America; authors; students; Vonnegut estate
Defendant
Utah State Board of Education
Laws challenged
Sensitive Material Review Amendments
Challenges statewide removal threshold under HB 29
Sensitive Materials in Schools
Also challenges sensitive materials definitions under HB 374
Notes
Challenges both HB 29 (statewide threshold) and HB 374 (sensitive materials definitions). Utah is the only state with a mandatory statewide removal cascade.