Legal Opinion

Entertainment Software Association v. Rod R. Blagojevich., Governor

Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

Decided November 27, 2006No. 06-1012, 06-1048, 06-1161PublishedCited by 57 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

WILLIAMS, Circuit Judge.

In this appeal, we must determine whether the State of Illinois has gone too far in its attempt to protect minors from the allegedly dangerous impact of certain video games. The plaintiffs, associations representing video game manufacturers and retailers, successfully challenged the constitutionality of the Illinois Sexually Explicit Video Game Law in the district court. The State now appeals the district court’s imposition of a permanent injunction against enforcement of the law. Primarily because we conclude that the Sexually Explicit Video Game Law is not…

2Cases cited43 opinions

  1. Ex Parte YoungSupreme Court of the United States · 1908
  2. Grayned v. City of RockfordSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  3. Grayned v. City of RockfordSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  4. Ward v. Rock Against RacismSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
  5. Miller v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1973

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3Cited by57 opinions

  1. Brown v. Entertainment Merchants Assn.Supreme Court of the United States · 2011
  2. New York State Restaurant Ass'n v. New York City Board of HealthCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2009
  3. Discount Tobacco City & Lottery, Inc. v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2012
  4. Video Software Dealers Association v. SchwarzeneggerCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2009
  5. National Ass'n of Manufacturers v. Securities & Exchange CommissionCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2015

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