Legal Opinion
Martin v. Gross
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided May 22, 2019No. Civil Action No. 16-11362-PBS; Civil Action No. 16-10462-PBSPublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Patti B. Saris, Chief United States District Judge
INTRODUCTION
In these two actions, Plaintiffs challenged the constitutionality of Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 272, § 99 (" Section 99"), which, among other things, prohibits secret audio recordings of government officials in Massachusetts.1 On December 10, 2018, the Court allowed Plaintiffs' motions for summary judgment in both cases and declared that Section 99 violates the First Amendment insofar as it prohibits the secret audio recording of government officials, including law enforcement officers, performing their duties in public spaces, subject to…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Steffel v. ThompsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Doran v. Salem Inn, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1975
- SAMUELS Et Al. v. MACKELL, DISTRICT ATTORNEY OF QUEENS COUNTY, Et Al.Supreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Mangual v. Rotger-SabatCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2003
- Glik v. CunniffeCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2011
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3Cited by3 opinions
- Project Veritas Action Fund v. RollinsCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2020
- Association of American Publishers, Inc. v. FroshDistrict Court, D. Maryland · 2022
- Bank v. New York State Department of HealthDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 2020