Missouri Supreme Court Hears ­Appeal of School ­Library ‘Explicit Sexual ­Material’ Law

Annelise Hanshaw, Missouri Independent
Posted 10/1/26

The Missouri Supreme Court heard oral arguments Wednesday debating whether a state law criminalizing school librarians who stock “explicit sexual content” violates their free speech rights (Annelise Hanshaw/Missouri Independent).

The Missouri Supreme Court is weighing whether a 2022 law making it a crime for school employees to provide students with “explicit sexual material” violates constitutional free speech protections. 

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