After spirited arguments from the "lawyers" for both sides, the two "SPS Supreme Courts" have issued their rulings in the mock Supreme Court argument of the Brown v. Entertainment Merchants Association case. Both Courts have ruled that the California statute banning the rental or sale of "ultra-violent" video games to minors violates the First Amendment and must be struck down. The Court convening in the Trophy Room (see photo above of the Trophy Room SPS Supreme Court) was unanimous in its ruling. The Court convening in the Kellogg Room (see photo below of the Kellogg Room Supreme Court) split 6-3 as the dissenters argued that the statute was a reasonable exercise of California's power and should have been upheld. See the post above for a slideshow of photos from the day's activities!
After spirited arguments from the "lawyers" for both sides, the two "SPS Supreme Courts" have issued their rulings in the mock Supreme Court argument of the Brown v. Entertainment Merchants Association case. Both Courts have ruled that the California statute banning the rental or sale of "ultra-violent" video games to minors violates the First Amendment and must be struck down. The Court convening in the Trophy Room (see photo above of the Trophy Room SPS Supreme Court) was unanimous in its ruling. The Court convening in the Kellogg Room (see photo below of the Kellogg Room Supreme Court) split 6-3 as the dissenters argued that the statute was a reasonable exercise of California's power and should have been upheld. See the post above for a slideshow of photos from the day's activities!
