[Libs-Or] Today's Supreme Court decisions

[NIELSEN Buzzy * SLO]

Hi folks,

Today the Supreme Court decided some cases that are library- and intellectual freedom-related. AP articles linked below.


  *   ⁠⁠Supreme Court says Maryland parents can pull their kids from public school lessons using LGBTQ books<https://apnews.com/article/supreme-court-lgbtq-books-religion-maryland-schools-c0b0fb4b96531636fcb98b08aabc3cf9>

  *   ⁠⁠Supreme Court OKs fee that subsidizes phone, internet services in schools, libraries and rural areas<https://apnews.com/article/supreme-court-telecommunications-fee-internet-phone-bill-d02052fc7c4617eb0dd4f27cac680865>

  *   ⁠⁠Supreme Court upholds Texas law aimed at blocking kids from seeing pornography online<https://apnews.com/article/supreme-court-porn-age-verification-texas-12a73197796fe8c4bef0d888259543cf>

I’m not an attorney, so please don’t ask me to interpret! 😂 Seriously, though, I’m sure there will be further analysis of the effects of these decisions from folks who know what they’re talking about.

Cheers!

Buzzy Nielsen, MPP, MSI (he/him/his)
Program Manager for Library Support and Tribal Liaison
State Library of Oregon
buzzy.nielsen at slo.oregon.gov<mailto:buzzy.nielsen at slo.oregon.gov> | 971-375-3486 (text ok)
www.oregon.gov/library/libraries<https://www.oregon.gov/library/libraries>

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