D.C. Judge Looks to Delay Decision on IMLS Injunction
Judge Richard J. Leon has proposed extending his temporary restraining order until the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals decides how to handle an appeal in a similar case.
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DOJ Seeks to Stay Injunction Restoring the IMLS
The move comes as acting IMLS director Keith E. Sonderling said the agency was "working diligently" to comply with judge John G. McConnell's May 13 preliminary injunction, which DOJ lawyers argue is overly burdensome.
Wins and Losses: The Words & Money Weekly Newsletter for the Week Ending May 16, 2025
As one library advocate recently remarked, it's a mile a minute out there. But this week, there were some positive developments for library advocates in a host of ongoing issues.
In this week's Words & Money weekly newsletter, we lead with news from Connecticut, where state
Connecticut Passes Library E-Book Legislation
“The Connecticut bill essentially restores the right to negotiate, so libraries aren’t forced into take-it-or-leave-it digital deals," said Ellen Paul, executive director of the Connecticut Library Consortium.
After Trump Firings, Who Will Lead the Library of Congress? The Copyright Office? It's Complicated
After the shock firings of Carla Hayden and Shira Perlmutter, the future of the Library of Congress and the Copyright Office remains in flux.
The Queue: Library News for the Week Ending May 16, 2025
Among the week's headlines: Authors, library groups urge Congress to resist Trump's Library of Congress takeover; Rhode Island advances its Freedom to Read bill; Patmos Library staff quit over board concerns; and IFLA is alarmed by 'fear and intimidation' facing U.S. librarians.
ALA Urges Court to Deny DOJ’s Motion for Reconsideration in IMLS Case
ALA lawyers say the administration remains determined to dismantle the IMLS.