Video Game Curb May Hit SnagThis article comes from Highwaygames.com ![]() U.S. District Judge Robert Lasnik said he'll decide by Thursday or Friday whether to grant a preliminary injunction against the law to several groups representing video game makers and retailers. They filed suit June 5, saying the law violates the First Amendment rights of video game players, renters, makers, publishers and distributors, and is unconstitutionally vague as well. Washington's law bucks several court rulings condemning similar city and county laws. So the case will likely be closely watched by other states considering such laws, and by civil libertarians. Lasnik yesterday indicated he is leaning toward blocking the law's implementation until a full hearing can determine its constitutionality. The 8th Circuit last month invalidated a broader St. Louis city ordinance regulating video games with violent content. St. Louis had modeled its ordinance after one in Indianapolis that was first approved by a trial court, then invalidated by the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals, in Chicago. And the 6th Circuit, in Cincinnati, has also conferred First Amendment rights on video games, making them difficult to restrict. SOURCE: Seattle Post Intelligencer Reporter . https://www.highwaygames.comhttps://www.highwaygames.com/arcade-news/video-game-curb-may-hit-snag-960/ Copyright © 1999 - 2025, Highwaygames.com All Rights |