BROWN v. ENTERTAINMENT MERCHANTS ASSOCIATION
Supreme Court Cases
564 U.S. 786 (2011)
Case Overview
Legal Principle at Issue
Does the First Amendment bar a state from restricting the sale of violent video games to minors?
Action
Affirmed (includes modified). Petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition.
Facts/Syllabus
Respondents, representing the video-game and software industries, filed a pre-enforcement challenge to a California law that restricts the sale or rental of violent video games to minors.
Advocated for Respondent
- Paul M. Smith View all cases
Advocated for Petitioner
- Zachery P. Morazzini View all cases