Minnesota Pays ESA for Illegal Game Law
The state of Minnesota has paid $65,000 in legal fees and other expenses spent by the Entertainment Software Association in its successful challenge of an unconstitutional game law, the organization announced today. It additionally noted that it has now been awarded nearly $2 million in fees and expenses spent battling unconstitutional game law in nine other districts.
“Minnesota’s citizens should be outraged at paying the bill for this flawed plan. Minnesota’s public officials ignored legal precedent and instead pursued a political agenda that ultimately cost taxpayers money,” said ESA CEO Michael Gallagher.
The law sought to penalize minors for renting and purchasing M-rated games. An injunction to halt the law prior to implementation was issued two months later by Judge James M. Rosenbaum of the US District Court of Minnesota.