Supreme Court Says Buy Your Own Books, We’re Off the Case
KEY POINTS
- •The Supreme Court declined on December 8, 2025, to review Llano County’s removal of controversial books from public libraries.
- •A 2023 appeals court ruling allowed the book removals, arguing patrons could still buy or borrow banned titles elsewhere.
- •Plaintiffs, including Leila Green Little, warn this ruling encourages statewide and regional censorship battles over race and gender books.
In a plot twist sweeter than a Texas BBQ, the Supreme Court decided on December 8, 2025, to ghost Llano County’s spicy book ban drama, letting a 5th Circuit Court rule stand that basically said: 'No one's banning books, just making you shop.' The drama includes lead plaintiff Leila Green Little accusing local officials of gatekeeping personal reading, librarian Suzette Baker allegedly fired for daring to defy 'Pornographic Filth' removal orders, and Texas’ own version of book purging that’s as subtle as an email alert titled 'Pornographic Filth.' Judge Stuart Kyle Duncan, riding the Trump stamp of approval, ruled that unhappy book hunters could simply order books online or borrow a friend’s copy—because nothing says 'First Amendment' like shopping freedom. Meanwhile, retired librarian Carolyn Foote, defender of actual library weeding techniques, and the Texas FReadom Fighters warn this is censorship’s ugly sequel. With Texas, Louisiana, and Mississippi now apparently debuting the new book-ban trilogy, the Supreme Court has turned libraries from enlightenment hubs into battlegrounds for 'local story preferences.' Don’t worry, County Judge Ron Cunningham is too busy to comment, probably mid-Texas two-step.
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Supreme Court says banned books aren’t banned as long as you’re willing to ‘order online or borrow from a friend.’ Because freedom smells like shipping fees now.
Llano County bans books on race and gender, Supreme Court says, 'No worries, just buy ’em yourself!' Literal rights, Texas-style.
When your library shelves look emptier than a salad bowl at a Texas BBQ, but the court insists ‘No bans, just customer service.’
Source: Axios | Published: 12/9/2025 | Author: Avery Lotz
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