January 22, 2003 - High Court Declines Pic Suit
NEW ORLEANS --- The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday said it won't consider a lawsuit blaming violent movies and other entertainment for a school shooting in Kentucky in 1997.
The $33 million lawsuit was brought against Hollywood by families of the three girls killed in the 1997 shooting. Five students were also wounded.
Families said 14-year-old Michael Carneal shot the girls as a result of watching violent entertainment.
Last year, a federal appeals court threw out the lawsuit, saying entertainment products are protected by the First Amendment.
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