Penguin Random House LLC et al v. Gibson et al

  1. August 15, 2025

    Fla. Book Ban Law Struck Down For Vagueness

    A Florida federal judge has found a state law restricting books in school libraries to be unconstitutionally overbroad and vague, handing a win to the publishing houses, parents of schoolchildren and bestselling authors who had teamed up to fight it.

  2. February 28, 2025

    Fla. Officials Can't Escape Authors' Suit Over Book Bans

    A Florida federal judge Friday declined to dismiss a lawsuit by six publishing houses; two parents of schoolchildren; and five bestselling authors, including Jodi Picoult and Laurie Halse Anderson, challenging a state law that restricts books in school libraries.

  3. August 29, 2024

    Publishers, Authors Sue Fla. Over School Library Book Bans

    Six publishing houses; five bestselling authors, including Jodi Picoult and Laurie Halse Anderson; and two parents of schoolchildren filed a challenge Thursday to a Florida state law that restricts books in school libraries in what they say is an overly broad, unconstitutional manner.