Little vs Llano County
Since 2021, we have closely followed the escalating censorship efforts and resulting lawsuit over book removals in Llano County, Texas. Throughout this fight, we have stood firmly with Leila Little and her fellow plaintiffs, who have courageously defended every American’s First Amendment right to access information. We were deeply troubled when, in May 2025, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that public library collection development could be treated as government speech—an alarming blow to intellectual freedom and the right to receive information. In partnership with the First Amendment Clinic at Tulane University and the Louisiana Library Association, we filed an amicus brief supporting the plaintiffs as this vital case was appealed to the United States Supreme Court.
Unfortunately, on December 8, 2025, the Supreme Court declined to hear Little vs Llano County. Below, you can read our press release on this decision, as well as our amicus brief and press release on the original Fifth Circuit ruling.
