EDMUND G. BROWN, JR., GOVERNOR OF CALIFORNIA, et al., PETITIONERS v. ENTERTAINMENT MERCHANTS ASSOCIATION, et al.
Supreme Court Cases
564 U.S. 786 (2011)
Case Overview
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
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- EDMUND G. BROWN, JR., GOVERNOR OF CALIFORNIA, et al., PETITIONERS v. ENTERTAINMENT MERCHANTS ASSOCIATION, et al.. (n.d.). First Amendment Library. Retrieved June 13, 2025, from https://www.thefire.org/supreme-court/edmund-g-brown-jr-governor-california-et-al-petitioners-v-entertainment-merchants
- EDMUND G. BROWN, JR., GOVERNOR OF CALIFORNIA, et al., PETITIONERS v. ENTERTAINMENT MERCHANTS ASSOCIATION, et al., First Amendment Library, https://www.thefire.org/supreme-court/edmund-g-brown-jr-governor-california-et-al-petitioners-v-entertainment-merchants (last visited 13 Jun. 2025).
- Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE). "EDMUND G. BROWN, JR., GOVERNOR OF CALIFORNIA, et al., PETITIONERS v. ENTERTAINMENT MERCHANTS ASSOCIATION, et al.." Oyez. https://www.thefire.org/supreme-court/edmund-g-brown-jr-governor-california-et-al-petitioners-v-entertainment-merchants (accessed June 13, 2025).
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