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NCXCStud · 04-April-06, 08:01 AM

U.S. District Court Judge George Caram Steeh of Michigan has issued a permanent injunction against a bill that would restrict the sale of games to minors, discounting most of the state's arguments in the process.

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Originally Posted by NextGeneration


	Judge Steeh had previously issued a temporary injunction against the bill in November. The new ruling was accompanied by comments from the judge, which effectively tore the bill apart on many levels. One of the state's arguments against games was that because they are interactive, they are less entitled to First Amendment rights. Judge Steeh disagreed, deeming the bill unconstitutional. Full story at NextGen