Michigan Federal District Court grants preliminary injunction to block enforcement of statute against exposure of violent video
By Lauren Gelman • November 22, 2005 at 1:17 pm
In an action brought by three video game businesses, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan preliminarily enjoined the enforcement of a portion of Michigan 2005 Public Act 108 (the “Act”), which prohibited “the dissemination, exhibit[ion], or display of certain sexually explicit and ultra-violent explicit video games to minors without the consent of their parents or guardians.” The Court held that the defendants, officials of the State of Michigan, were unlikely to succeed on the merits and, should the statute be enforced, irreparable harm would follow from Read more » about Michigan Federal District Court grants preliminary injunction to block enforcement of statute against exposure of violent video
