Authors whose books have been banned in Utah schools can continue to sue the state, judge says
A judge ruled that a group of authors has legal standing to continue their lawsuit against Utah’s school book ban law. The state had argued the authors lacked the right to sue, but the court disagreed. The case will now proceed to the next stage of litigation.
Attorneys for the state of Utah tried to argue that a group of authors didn't have legal standing to sue over the state's book ban law. A judge disagreed, and now the case moves on.
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