Live Breaking News & Updates on Retired Supreme Court Justice David Souter

Photo (cc) 2010 by Thomas Hawk
Please consider becoming a paid subscriber to Media Nation for just $5 a month. Click here for details.
A federal appeals court has upheld the right to secretly record police officers in the performance of their public duties, but has declined to act similarly with respect to other government officials because they have a greater expectation of privacy.
The ruling, by the First Circuit Court of Appeals, essentially strikes down the Massachusetts wiretap law, also known as Section 99, as it pertains to police officers. According to an analysis by Michael Lambert, a First Amendment lawyer with the Boston firm of Prince Lobel, “The decision means that Massachusetts journalists and citizens can, openly or secretly, record police discharging their duties in public without fear of criminal charges under the state’s wiretap law.” ....

United States , Matthew Segal , Michael Lambert , David Barron , Thomas Hawk , K Eric Martin , George Floyd , Supreme Court Justice David Souter , American Federation Of Teachers , District Court , Us District Court , First Circuit Court , Media Nation , First Amendment , Prince Lobel , Project Veritas , American Federation , Court Judge Patti , Judge David Barron , Martin Plaintiffs , Black Lives Matter , Retired Supreme Court Justice David Souter , ஒன்றுபட்டது மாநிலங்களில் , மேத்யூ ஸீகல் , மைக்கேல் ல்யாம்‌பர்ட் , டேவிட் பரோன் ,