Citing Appeals Court Ruling, DOJ Asks Court to Lift Order Blocking IMLS Destruction
Trump Administration lawyers on May 6 filed a motion asking federal judge Richard Leon to reconsider his order temporarily blocking the dismantling of IMLS.
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Another Federal Court Blocks the Trump Administration's Destruction of IMLS
Judge John J. McConnell held that Trump’s March 14 executive order to dismantle the IMLS "ignores the unshakable principles that Congress makes the law and appropriates funds, and the Executive implements the law..."
Trump Budget Proposal Seeks to Eliminate the IMLS
In its May 2 plan, Trump officials outline a draconian $163 billion reduction in discretionary spending, which includes the elimination of the agency tasked by Congress with distributing federal library funding.
Simon & Schuster, Urano World Publishing Announce Spanish Language Publishing Deal
Under the deal, “a select number” of Spanish language titles will be published in Spain and Latin America by Urano World and its imprints, while in the United States, co-published titles will be published under S&S's Primero Sueño Press imprint.
The Queue: Library News for the Week Ending May 2, 2025
Among the week's headlines: The IMLS gets a stay of execution; Macmillan CEO John Yaged talks book bans; the Book Industry Study Group hosted a strong annual conference program in New York; and author Chris Barton shares a no-nonsense op-ed against a Texas book banning bill.
Court Temporarily Blocks Trump Administration's Destruction of IMLS
The IMLS is clinging to life after a federal judge issued a temporary restraining order on May 1, just 24 hours after oral arguments in Washington D.C. in a case brought by the American Library Association.
PEN America: Trump’s First 100 Days a ‘Five-Alarm Fire’ for Free Speech
In a new 26-page report, PEN America explores the executive orders and actions taken by the Trump administration in its first 100 days that hold grave implications for free expression.