Andrew Richard Albanese

Citing the potential for further harm, attorneys for 21 plaintiff states are urging judge John G. McConnell not to stay his May 13 injunction pending an appeal by the Trump administration.

Apologies for the late delivery on a very busy Friday ahead of the Memorial Day weekend. It's been quite a news day. In this week's Words & Money weekly newsletter, we lead off with breaking news from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth

Among the week's headlines: Petitions celebrate Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden; ALA welcomes IMLS employees back to work after court order; and Nevada races to pass a bill that would protect librarians.

In a closely watched book banning case, the court held that library book decisions are 'government speech' and thus immune from First Amendment challenges, setting up a potential high stakes showdown at the Supreme Court.

Lawyers for Perlmutter argue that Trump lacks the authority to fire the Register of Copyrights, or appoint a replacement.

Words & Money talks with Connecticut Library Consortium executive director Ellen Paul about Connecticut's new library ebook bill, the long and winding road to passage, and what comes next.