Six military families at five Defense Department schools notched a victory this week in getting library books returned to their schools’ shelves.

A federal judge ordered Monday that the five schools for military children must return library books that had been removed for review to comply with President Donald Trump’s efforts to scrub diversity, equity and inclusion efforts from federal agencies.

U.S. District Court Judge Patricia Tolliver Giles granted a preliminary injunction, requiring officials with the Department of Defense Education Activity to “immediately restore the library books and curricular materials that have been removed since January 19, 2025 … to their preexisting shelves, classrooms, and units” at the five schools.

The preliminary injunction also prevents officials

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