Legal intern Raj Gambhir was the principal author of this post.
The Trump administration has restricted the First Amendment right to record law enforcement by issuing an unprecedented nationwide flight restriction preventing private drone operators, including professional and citizen journalists, from flying drones within half a mile of any ICE or CBP vehicle.
In January, EFF and media organizatio...
The strongest version of this narrative highlights a legitimate concern: the TFR appears to be an overbroad restriction that disproportionately limits press freedom and public oversight of law enforcement. The EFF’s argument that the restriction violates constitutional rights is well-supported by legal precedent recognizing the right to record police. The timing—amid protests and high-profile incidents of police violence—raises valid questions about whether the restriction is designed to shield ...