Major publishers sue Florida over ‘unconstitutional’ school book ban

Hundreds of titles from Judy Blume to Mark Twain purged from school libraries following rightwing challenges

Six major book publishers have teamed up to sue the US state of Florida over an unconstitutional" law that has seen hundreds of titles purged from school libraries following rightwing challenges.

The landmark action targets the sweeping book removal provisions" of House Bill 1069, which required school districts to set up a mechanism for parents to object to anything they considered pornographic or inappropriate.