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Supreme Court Justice Opens Up About Her Vote On Video Game Law

Justice Elena Kagan [back row, far right] , whom Stephen Totilo said “did seem to get it” during oral arguments in Brown v EMA, called the case the most difficult of the Court’s most recent term, one in which she felt she was constantly in the wrong no matter her current state of mind.


July 6, 2011
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Violent Video Games And The Rights Of Parents

In this essay originally penned for First Things, Denver Archbishop Charles Chaput discusses the recent Supreme Court decision that granted video games First Amendment protection. Opening with his memories of the 1999 Columbine High School shooting, Chaput is clearly against the decision.


June 30, 2011
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Utah Pol Throws In The Towel On Anti-Game Bill After Supreme Court Ruling

Most of the time, a Supreme Court ruling has its intended effect of being the final word on laws, be they good or bad. On some issues, you can count on the defeated side looking for a way around the decision. The Utah state legislator behind an anti-games bill says he won’t pursue it in light of Monday’s high court ruling, though he seems to have arrived at that choice grudgingly.


June 29, 2011
In Real Life

Taiwan Explains The Supreme Court’s Decision

Yesterday, the US Supreme Court ruled that a California law banning the sale of violent video games to minors was unconstitutional. You may have read about that decision and the arguments for and against the ruling. Would you like to see it crudely animated?


June 28, 2011
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Know Your Rights

Justice of the Supreme Court Antonin Scalia defends the Supreme Court’s decision to keep violent video games in the hands of California gamers based on the First Amendment.


December 31, 2010
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Activision Rips Lawmakers’ Fixation On Postal

When the mainstream debate turns to violent video games, it’s inevitable that someone will dredge up Postal. It’s like the triple dog dare, or comparing someone to Hitler, a completely bogus trump card with no real argumentative value.


December 17, 2010
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World Of Warcraft Developer Vs Software Bots: The Legal Crusade

Bots. Like it or not, they’re part of online games like World of Warcraft. A US court ruled on the legality of one particular popular and profitable bot.


November 6, 2010
In Real Life

The Daily Show Solves The Problem Of Violent Games And Children

Is the solution to children playing violent video games bundling Family Game Night with a machine gun, a nine-person shooter, or replacing Niko Bellic with American public radio personality Ira Glass? Watch out: He’ll shoot your penis off.


October 21, 2010
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Gamer Demonstration Planned For First Amendment Rights

On November 2, the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments for Schwarzenegger v Entertainment Merchants Association and Entertainment Software Association. This is a landmark case for gaming and the court, and gamers can stand up for what the believe in.


October 8, 2010
News

Support The First Amendment With Your Old Game Controllers

With Supreme Court arguments over the California game law beginning next month, the Video Game Voters Network has devised a way of showing the law’s author Senator Leland Yee your support for the First Amendment: mail him your used controllers.