A federal judge ruled that sections of an Arkansas law that could result in librarians being charged for distributing obscene material were unconstitutional.

U.S. District Judge Timothy Brooks of the Western District of Arkansas struck down two of the five sections of the 2023 law, claiming they violated the First Amendment, the Arkansas Advocate reported Monday. Republican Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin vowed to appeal.

Brooks had temporrary blocked the sections of the law before it took effect in July 2023. The law would give elected officials the final say on which books can be available to the public, according to the Advocate.

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