Video Games and the First Amendment

[Commentary] If the Supreme Court renders justice in a case it heard this month, Schwarzenegger v. Entertainment Merchants Association, it will strike down a California law barring the sale or rental of violent video games to anyone under 18. That would end a violation of free expression — but not prevent the states from finding other ways to support parents who do not want their children to play violent games. Restricting the content of games would mean adding to the short list of expression excluded from the First Amendment's protection.