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Martin v. Gross

District Court, District of Columbia

Decided December 10, 2018No. Civil Action No. 16-11362-PBS; Civil Action No. 16-10462-PBSPublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtSaris, C.J.

INTRODUCTION

These two cases challenge the application of Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 272, § 99 (" Section 99") to secret audio recordings in Massachusetts.1 Section 99, in relevant part, criminalizes the willful "interception" of any "communication." Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 272, § 99(C)(1). An "interception" occurs when one is able "to secretly hear, secretly record, or aid another to secretly hear or secretly record the contents of any wire or oral communication through the use of any intercepting device" without the consent of "all parties to such communication." Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 272, § 99(B)(4).…

2Cases cited43 opinions

  1. Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1986
  2. Monell v. New York City Dept. of Social Servs.Supreme Court of the United States · 1978
  3. Board of the County Commissioners of Bryan County v. BrownSupreme Court of the United States · 1997
  4. Gertz v. Robert Welch, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1974
  5. City of Oklahoma v. TuttleSupreme Court of the United States · 1985

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Project Veritas Action Fund v. RollinsCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2020
  2. Martin v. GrossDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2019
  3. AFT Michigan v. Project Veritas and Marisa L. JorgeDistrict Court, E.D. Michigan · 2026
  4. Democracy Partners, LLC v. Project Veritas Action FundDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2020
  5. FOX v. MAKINDistrict Court, D. Maine · 2023

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