Court Strikes Down Violent Video Game Limits

Greg Stohr
Bloomberg
June 28, 2011

The U.S. Supreme Court struck down a California law prohibiting sales of violent video games to minors, saying the ban is an unconstitutional infringement on speech rights.

The nation’s highest court today rejected the state’s contention that violent games are akin to sexual materials, which the government can restrict to protect children.

“Even where the protection of children is the object, the constitutional limits on governmental action apply,” Justice Antonin Scalia wrote for five justices. The vote to strike down the law was 7-2, with the majority divided in its reasoning.

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This article was posted: Monday, June 27, 2011 at 10:49 am

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