Advocacy

The American Booksellers Association has jointly signed an amicus brief urging the Fifth Circuit to again reject a drag ban by West Texas A&M. We join the National Coalition Against Censorship and other free expression organizations in asking the appellate court to call this ban what it is: prior restraint on constitutionally protected free expression. 

Advocacy Update for the week of November 14 to November 26.

Advocacy Update for the week of November 13 to November 19.

Advocacy Update for the week of November 6 to November 12.

Advocacy Update for the week of October 30 to November 5.

Advocacy Update for the week of October 23 to October 29.

Yesterday, Tuesday, October 21, 2025, Judge Albright of the US District Court for the Western District of Texas once again sided with booksellers in Book People v. Morath (formerly Book People v. Wong). 

Advocacy Update for the week of October 16 to October 22.

Advocacy Update for the week of October 9 to October 15.