Illinois tried to use its wiretapping law to prosecute people who recorded police. The court struck this down, ruling that recording police is protected speech even in a two-party consent state when the police are performing public duties.
Illinois's eavesdropping law, as applied to recording police officers performing their public duties, violated the First Amendment.
Led to Illinois reforming its eavesdropping law. Established that two-party consent laws cannot be used to criminalize recording police in public.
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