Legal Opinion
Entertainment Software Ass'n v. Hatch
District Court, D. Minnesota
Decided July 31, 2006No. 06-CV-2268(JMR/FLN)PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER
ROSENBAUM, Chief Judge.
Plaintiffs, Entertainment Software Association and Entertainment Merchants Association, ask the Court to enjoin the State of Minnesota from effectuating and enforcing Minn.Stat. § 3251.06, which was recently enacted by the Minnesota state legislature. The statute would fíne those under 17 years of age for renting or purchasing certain video games.
The matter was originally presented as a petition for emergency relief pursuant to Rule 65 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. The Court heard oral argument on July 11, 2006, at which time the parties agreed the case…
2Cases cited17 opinions
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- Elrod v. BurnsSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Thornhill v. AlabamaSupreme Court of the United States · 1940
- Dataphase Systems, Inc. v. C L Systems, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1981
- Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. v. Federal Communications CommissionSupreme Court of the United States · 1994
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3Cited by7 opinions
- Brown v. Entertainment Merchants Assn.Supreme Court of the United States · 2011
- Video Software Dealers Association v. SchwarzeneggerCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2009
- Entertainment Software Ass'n v. FotiDistrict Court, M.D. Louisiana · 2006
- Brown v. Entertainment Merchants Assn.Supreme Court of the United States · 2011
- Entertainment Software Ass'n v. SwansonCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2008
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