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Key parts of Arkansas law allowing criminal charges against librarians are unconstitutional, federal judge rules

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U.S. District Judge Timothy Brooks finds elements of the law unconstitutional.

The law would have allowed criminal charges against librarians and booksellers for providing "harmful" materials to minors.

The measure was signed by Republican Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders in 2023 .

Supporters say they will continue to fight for implementation.

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