American Civil Liberties Union v. Anita Alvarez
Filing
Filed opinion of the court by Judge Sykes. The judgment of the district court is REVERSED and the case is REMANDED with the following instructions: The district court shall reopen the case and allow the amended complaint; enter a preliminary injunction enjoining the State's Attorney from applying the Illinois eavesdropping statute against the ACLU and its employees or agents who openly audio record the audible communications of law-enforcement officers (or others whose communications are incidentally captured) when the officers are engaged in their official duties in public places; and conduct such further proceedings as are consistent with the opinion of this court. Richard A. Posner, Circuit Judge, dissenting; Diane S. Sykes, Circuit Judge and David F. Hamilton, Circuit Judge. [6395987-3] [6395987] [11-1286]
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