Federal judge declares Arizona law banning recording of police officers unconstitutional.

Federal Judge Rules ​Arizona ⁣Law ‍Restricting Recording of Police Officers Unconstitutional

A federal judge has ⁢made‍ a landmark ruling against an Arizona law that limits the public’s ⁣ability to record ‍police officers. In his decision, U.S. ​District Judge John J. ‌Tuchi declared the law unconstitutional, citing a violation⁢ of citizens’ First Amendment rights.

“The law prohibits or chills a substantial amount of⁢ First ⁣Amendment protected activity and is unnecessary to prevent⁣ interference with police ​officers given other Arizona ‍laws in effect,” Tuchi ‌stated.

Judge Tuchi ‌had previously issued a temporary injunction to halt the law’s implementation, and‌ now⁤ his latest order ⁢permanently prevents‍ its​ enforcement.

The lawsuit challenging the law was filed by lawyers from the Associated Press and the ⁢ACLU. The legislation had been passed with the support of Arizona Republican legislators and signed into law by former Governor Doug Ducey in July ‌2022.

The law prohibited recording police officers within 8 feet ‌of law enforcement activity if an officer requested‌ the person to stop filming.⁤ It also required individuals‍ filming on public property to cease if​ authorities deemed the area unsafe or if the person was interfering.

Despite its passage, the law faced opposition from top law ⁤enforcement ‌officials across the state. Some legislators who initially supported the law also distanced themselves from ‍it after the​ lawsuit was filed.

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