A federal injunction issued Tuesday questions the constitutionality of the Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District’s preemptive decision to pull 56 books last year.
Mat-Su is Alaska’s second-largest school district, located in what’s considered the state’s conservative stronghold.on behalf of eight students, claiming the district violated their “First Amendment right to receive ideas and information.”Gleason signed notes the district’s preemptive decision to remove books prior to review appears highly unusual and potentially unconstitutional.
District officials say some of the volumes may already be back on school shelves, though they couldn’t immediately provide a specific number. Scott Adams, the father of a Colony Middle School student who is one of the plaintiffs, said the injunction bodes well for the overall lawsuit. Notestine said officials had not had a chance to review the injunction after receiving it Wednesday morning.
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