Trump-appointed judge rejects Texas Republican's book-banning bill: report Texas state Rep. James Talarico said that the Republican bill to ban books in the state has been blocked by a conservative judge. The judge, Alan Albright, was appointed to the federal bench by then-President Donald Trump in 2018. Albright called the bill an “unconstitutional law” that “could lead to banning classic works of literature.” ... Sep 19, 2023