Another U.S. Appeals Court Upholds Right To Record Police

The ruling came in the case of YouTube journalist and blogger Abade Irizarry, who claimed that a suburban Denver officer blocked him from recording a 2019 traffic stop.

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People have a right protected by the First Amendment to film police while they work, a Western U.S. appeals court ruled Monday in a decision that concurs with decisions

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The 10th Circuit Court of Appeals in Denver ruling came in the case of a YouTube journalist and blogger

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Citing decisions from the other courts over about two decades as well as First Amendment principles

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The 10th Circuit said the right to record police was clearly established at the time and reinstated the lawsuit of the blogger, Abade Irizarry.

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A three-judge panel from the court said that “Mr. Irizarry’s right to film the police falls squarely within the First Amendment’s core purposes to protect free

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Robust discussion of public affairs, hold government officials accountable, and check abuse of power.

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While bystander video has played a vital role in uncovering examples of police misconduct in recent years, including in the killing of George Floyd

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whether or not it is a right is still being determined in courts and debated by lawmakers.

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The nation’s five other appeals courts have not ruled yet on the right to record police

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