Institute for Justice: Michigan Supreme Court Creates Giant Loophole for Warrantless Surveillance
May 07, 2024
May 07, 2024
ARLINGTON, Virginia, May 7 -- The Institute for Justice issued the following news release on May 6, 2024:
On Friday, the Michigan Supreme Court unanimously ruled that even if the government deliberately violates your rights by flying a drone over your property, it can still use its unconstitutionally obtained evidence against you in court. The ruling, which concerns Long Lake Township's repeated drone surveillance of Todd and Heather Maxon's property in order to gather evidence agai . . .
On Friday, the Michigan Supreme Court unanimously ruled that even if the government deliberately violates your rights by flying a drone over your property, it can still use its unconstitutionally obtained evidence against you in court. The ruling, which concerns Long Lake Township's repeated drone surveillance of Todd and Heather Maxon's property in order to gather evidence agai . . .