The U.S. Supreme Court will decide the constitutionality of a California law that would ban the sale of violent videogames to minors. Two lower courts struck down the law as an unconstitutional restriction on freedom of speech. The case could also have implications for the broader entertainment industry, specifically for producers of violent movies and television shows.
California argued in its petition to the Supreme Court that lawmakers should be able to ban sales of violent videogames to those younger than 18 just as they can restrict the sale of sexual material to minors. Two trade associations challenged the law before it went into effect, arguing that videogames are a modern form of artistic expression entitled to First Amendment protection.
Oral arguments will take place during the court's next term, which begins in October.
Read more at the Wall Street Journal.
