The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear a challenge to a Texas county’s removal of 17 books from its public libraries, leaving in place a lower court ruling that allowed the purge. The books targeted by officials span topics including sexuality, gender identity, racism and even juvenile humor.

Residents who sued argued the removals violated their First Amendment right to receive information, but the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals rejected that claim.

The Supreme Court’s decision means the ruling now applies across Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi.

A full list of the 17 removed books isn’t public because the complete court filings weren’t released and reports name only select titles.

Books Removed

Seven “butt and fart” books

I Broke My Butt!

Larry the Farting Leprechaun

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