Former Arkansas library director files lawsuit against those who fired her
Patty Hector and the ACLU of Arkansas have filed a federal lawsuit saying she was "unlawfully fired" by Saline County officials for opposition to censorship efforts.
Arkansas Librarian Fired After Speaking Out Against Republican Ban on LGBTQ Books Fires Back with Lawsuit: 'I Refuse to Let These Actions Go Unchallenged'
An Arkansas librarian alleges that her termination violated her First Amendment rights after she was reportedly fired for opposing GOP-led book bans.
Former Saline County library director files lawsuit claiming she was unlawfully fired
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Arkansas has filed a federal lawsuit on behalf of Patty Hector, the former library director of the Saline County Li
Fired library director sues Central Arkansas county, alleging retaliation and First Amendment breach
A Central Arkansas librarian who was fired in 2023 over a dispute with local officials regarding library materials filed a federal lawsuit Monday against the county that fired her. Saline County Judge Matt Brumley fired county library director Patty Hector in October 2023.
ACLU sues on behalf of fired librarian
Patty Hector, the librarian who was fired after she refused to meet conservatives' demands, wants her day in court.
ACLU sues over Arkansas library director's termination
Patty Hector was fired as the director of the Saline County Library after she refused to relocate books that offended some community members.
ACLU files lawsuit challenging Brumley’s termination of former Saline County Library Director Patty Hector
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Arkansas filed a federal lawsuit with jury trial demand on Monday, Feb. 3, 2025 on behalf of Patty Hector, former director of the
ACLU files lawsuit on behalf of Arkansas librarian fired after opposing book censorship effort
The ACLU of Arkansas filed the lawsuit on behalf of former Saline County Library Director Patty Hector, who was fired in 2023 after being targeted by a campaign that objected to some of the books ...
Arkansas Advocate: Fired library director sues Central Arkansas county, alleging retaliation and First Amendment breach
A Central Arkansas librarian who was fired in 2023 over a dispute with local officials regarding library materials filed a federal lawsuit Monday against the county that fired her.
ACLU of Arkansas files lawsuit on behalf of former library director Patty Hector
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Arkansas filed a federal lawsuit on Monday, Feb. 3, 2025 on behalf of Patty Hector, former director of the Saline County Library.
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Cheers and Jeers
JEERS: To Saline County Judge Matt Brumley for firing Saline County Library Director Patty Hector for simply expressing her opinion against book banning in that county. If this is not fascism, please ...
Librarian's Termination Violated First Amendment Protections, Lawsuit Claims
This complaint was first surfaced by Law.com Radar, ALM's source for immediate alerting on just-filed cases in state and ...