California Enacted a Law That Imposed Restrictions and a Labeling

question 83

Essay

California enacted a law that imposed restrictions and a labeling requirement on the sale or rental of violent video games to minors. The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals struck it down as violating the First Amendment. Brown v. Entertainment Merchants Association,131 S. Ct. 2729 (2011). Search the internet and find how the Supreme Court held. Do you agree? Why or why not?

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