Video Software Dealers Association et al v. Schwarzenegger et al Featured Case

Plaintiffs Video Software Dealers Association and Entertainment Software Association sought declaratory and injunctive relief against enforcement of a California statute that penalizes the sale or rental of "violent" video games to persons under the age of 18.

Plaintiff: Video Software Dealers Association and Entertainment Software Association
Defendant: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Bill Lockyer, George Kennedy, Richard Doyle, Ann Miller Ravel and Edmund G. Brown, Jr.
Amicus: Common Sense Media
Case Number: 5:2005cv04188
Filed: October 17, 2005
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of California
Office: San Jose Office
County: Los Angeles
Presiding Judge: Richard Seeborg
Presiding Judge: Ronald M. Whyte
Nature of Suit: Constitutional - State Statute
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. ยง 1983 Civil Rights Act
Jury Demanded By: None

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Date Filed Document Text
October 18, 2007 Opinion or Order Filing 132
STIPULATION AND ORDER 131 to Continue Hearing on Motion for Attorneys' Fees and Costs. Motion Hearing set for 11/30/2007 09:00 AM in Courtroom 6, 4th Floor, San Jose. Signed by Judge Ronald M. Whyte on 10/18/07. (jg, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 10/18/2007)
October 17, 2007 Filing 131
STIPULATION and [Proposed] Order to Continue Hearing on Motion for Attorneys' Fees and Costs by Video Software Dealers Association, Entertainment Software Association. (Dettmer, Ethan) (Filed on 10/17/2007)
October 5, 2007 Filing 130
Supplemental Declaration of Ethan D. Dettmer in Support of 128 Reply to Opposition filed by Video Software Dealers Association, Entertainment Software Association. (Related document(s)128) (Dettmer, Ethan) (Filed on 10/5/2007) Modified text on 10/10/2007 (dhm, COURT STAFF).
September 28, 2007 Filing 127
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Arnold Schwarzenegger, Bill Lockyer re 126 Exhibits, 123 Declaration in Support, 121 Declaration in Support, 120 Memorandum in Opposition, 125 Exhibits, 124 Exhibits, 122 Request for Judicial Notice Proof of Service (Gevercer, Steven) (Filed on 9/28/2007)
September 25, 2007 Filing 118
AFFIDAVIT in Opposition to 109 Plaintiffs' Motion for Attorneys' Fees and Costs filed by Richard Doyle. (Fabela, Robert) (Filed on 9/25/2007) Modified on 10/1/2007 to link entry to document #109 (dhm, COURT STAFF).
September 5, 2007 Filing 113
NOTICE OF APPEAL as to 107 Judgment, 58 Order on Motion for Preliminary Injunction, 106 Order on Motion for Summary Judgment, by Arnold Schwarzenegger, Edmund G. Brown, Jr. Filing fee $ 455, receipt number 54611001655. (Representation Statement attached) (dhm, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 9/5/2007) Additional attachment(s) added on 10/5/2007 (dhm, COURT STAFF).
August 15, 2007 Filing 108
NOTICE by Video Software Dealers Association, Entertainment Software Association Notice of Entry of Judgment (Lyon, Hervey) (Filed on 8/15/2007)
August 14, 2007 Filing 107
JUDGMENT. Signed by Judge Whyte on 8/14/07. (rmwlc2, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/14/2007)
August 6, 2007 Opinion or Order Filing 106
ORDER by Judge Whyte on Cross-Motions for Summary Judgment 70 74 90 (rmwlc2, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/6/2007)
March 30, 2007 Opinion or Order Filing 102
ORDER by Judge Whyte granting 99 100 101 Leave to File Notice of Supplemental Authority (rmwlc2, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/30/2007)
May 12, 2006 Filing 98
Minute Entry: Motion Hearing held on 5/12/2006 before Ronald M. Whyte (Date Filed: 5/12/2006) re 74 MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by Video Software Dealers Association,, Entertainment Software Association,, 70 MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by Bill Lockyer,, Arnold Schwarzenegger,, 90 MOTION to Strike Brief of Amicus Curiae Common Sense Media filed by Video Software Dealers Association,, Entertainment Software Association,. (Court Reporter Lee-Anne Shortridge.) (jg, COURT STAFF) (Date Filed: 5/12/2006)
May 5, 2006 Filing 97
Reply Memorandum in Support of Motion to Strike CSM Amicus Brief filed byVideo Software Dealers Association, Entertainment Software Association. (Dettmer, Ethan) (Filed on 5/5/2006)
May 4, 2006 Opinion or Order Filing 96
STIPULATION AND ORDER to Change Time in Connection with Motion to Strike. Motion Hearing set for 5/12/2006 09:00 AM in Courtroom 6, 4th Floor, San Jose. Signed by Judge Ronald M. Whyte on 5/4/06. (jg, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/4/2006)
May 3, 2006 Filing 95
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Common Sense Media re 94 Memorandum in Opposition to Plaintiffs' Motion to Strike (Radford, Francine) (Filed on 5/3/2006)
April 28, 2006 Filing 93
REPLY to Response to Motion for Summary Judgment filed byVideo Software Dealers Association, Entertainment Software Association. (Dettmer, Ethan) (Filed on 4/28/2006)
April 24, 2006 Filing 91
Proposed Order re 90 MOTION to Strike Brief of Amicus Curiae Common Sense Media by Video Software Dealers Association, Entertainment Software Association. (Dettmer, Ethan) (Filed on 4/24/2006)
March 31, 2006 Filing 75
Proposed Order re 74 MOTION for Summary Judgment by Video Software Dealers Association, Entertainment Software Association. (Minnery, Jeffrey) (Filed on 3/31/2006)
March 30, 2006 Filing 73
Declaration of Zackery P. Morazzini filed byArnold Schwarzenegger, Bill Lockyer. (Morazzini, Zackery) (Filed on 3/30/2006)
March 16, 2006 Opinion or Order Filing 69
CASE MANAGEMENT SCHEDULING ORDER: Motion Hearing on Cross-Motions for Summary Judgment set for 5/12/2006 09:00 AM in Courtroom 6, 4th Floor, San Jose. Terminated Case Management Conference Hearing set for 3/17/06 @ 10:30 am. Signed by Judge Ronald M. Whyte on 3/16/06. (jg, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/16/2006)
March 10, 2006 Filing 68
CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT filed by Video Software Dealers Association, Entertainment Software Association. (Dettmer, Ethan) (Filed on 3/10/2006)
March 6, 2006 Opinion or Order Filing 67
ORDER deeming application 59 of Common Sense Media to participate as amicus curiae submitted on the papers; ORDER granting Common Sense Media leave to file amicus brief. Signed by Judge Whyte on 3/6/2006. (rmwlc2, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/6/2006)
February 24, 2006 Filing 66
ADR Certification (ADR L.R. 3-5b) of discussion of ADR options (Morazzini, Zackery) (Filed on 2/24/2006)
February 7, 2006 Filing 62
Memorandum in Opposition to Application of Common Sense Media for Leave to Participate in Action as Amicus Curiae 59 filed byVideo Software Dealers Association, Entertainment Software Association. (Dettmer, Ethan) (Filed on 2/7/2006)
February 1, 2006 Filing 61
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Common Sense Media re 59 Amicus Curiae Appearance, 60 Declaration in Support, (Radford, Francine) (Filed on 2/1/2006)
December 21, 2005 Opinion or Order Filing 58
ORDER by Judge Whyte granting 5 Plaintiffs' Motion for a Preliminary Injunction (rmwlc2, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/21/2005)
December 19, 2005 Filing 56
Minute Entry: Motion Hearing held on 12/9/2005 before Ronald M. Whyte re 19 Ex Parte Application to Continue Hearing on Preliminary Injunction; Declaration of Kathryn Zoglin; Proposed Order filed by George Kennedy,, Ann Miller Ravel,, 5 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction filed by Video Software Dealers Association,, Entertainment Software Association,. (Court Reporter Lee-Anne Shortridge.) (jg, COURT STAFF)
December 7, 2005 Filing 51
Reply Memorandum in Support of Plaintiffs' Request for Judicial Notice 42 filed byVideo Software Dealers Association, Entertainment Software Association. (Dettmer, Ethan) (Filed on 12/7/2005)
December 5, 2005 Filing 50
NOTICE of Substitution of Counsel by David Michael Rollo (Rollo, David) (Filed on 12/5/2005)
December 2, 2005 Filing 48
Joinder re 27 Memorandum in Opposition, 28 Memorandum in Opposition to Motion for Preliminary Injunctions by Richard Doyle, Richard Doyle. (Fabela, Robert) (Filed on 12/2/2005)
December 1, 2005 Filing 47
Proposed Order Denying In Part Plaintiffs' Request for Judicial Notice by Arnold Schwarzenegger, Bill Lockyer. (Morazzini, Zackery) (Filed on 12/1/2005)
November 23, 2005 Filing 43
Proposed Order re 41 Reply Memorandum , Granting Plaintiffs' Motion for a Preliminary Injunction by Video Software Dealers Association, Entertainment Software Association. (Dettmer, Ethan) (Filed on 11/23/2005)
November 21, 2005 Filing 40
ANSWER to Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief byRichard Doyle. (Fabela, Robert) (Filed on 11/21/2005)
November 16, 2005 Filing 38
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Arnold Schwarzenegger, Bill Lockyer Supplemental (Morazzini, Zackery) (Filed on 11/16/2005)
November 15, 2005 Opinion or Order Filing 37
STIPULATION AND ORDER by George Kennedy, Ann Miller Ravel. (Zoglin, Kathryn) (Filed on 11/15/2005)
November 10, 2005 Opinion or Order Filing 29
ORDER by Judge Whyte granting 19 Ex Parte Application to continue hearing to December 9, 2005 (rmwlc2, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 11/10/2005)
November 9, 2005 Filing 23
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Arnold Schwarzenegger, Bill Lockyer Exhibit A and Appendices A-E (Morazzini, Zackery) (Filed on 11/9/2005)
November 8, 2005 Filing 21
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Video Software Dealers Association, Entertainment Software Association re 20 Memorandum in Opposition, (Dettmer, Ethan) (Filed on 11/8/2005)
November 7, 2005 Filing 19
Ex Parte Application to Continue Hearing on Preliminary Injunction; Declaration of Kathryn Zoglin; Proposed Order filed by George Kennedy, Ann Miller Ravel. (Zoglin, Kathryn) (Filed on 11/7/2005)
October 17, 2005 Filing 4
APPLICATION of Katherine A. Fallow for leave to appear in Pro Hac Vice (fee paid) filed by Video Software Dealers Association, Entertainment Software Association. (dhm, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 10/17/2005) Additional attachment(s) added on 12/1/2005 (dhm, COURT STAFF).
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Plaintiff: Video Software Dealers Association
Represented By: Amy L. Tenney
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Plaintiff: Entertainment Software Association
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Defendant: Arnold Schwarzenegger
Represented By: Zackery P. Morazzini
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Defendant: Bill Lockyer
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Defendant: George Kennedy
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Defendant: Richard Doyle
Represented By: Robert R. Fabela
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Defendant: Ann Miller Ravel
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Defendant: Edmund G. Brown, Jr.
Represented By: Zackery P. Morazzini
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Amicus: Common Sense Media
Represented By: Francine Terhune Radford
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