Vacate a Drone Restriction That Criminalized Recording Immigration Agents

The EFF has filed a lawsuit against the US government, arguing that a regulation restricting the use of drones to record immigration agents is unconstitutional. The regulation, which was implemented in 2011, prohibits individuals from flying drones near immigration agents without their consent. The EFF claims that this restriction infringes on the public's right to record government officials and that it is overly broad. The case has been ongoing since 2019 and has been appealed to the DC Circuit Court of Appeals. The EFF is asking the court to vacate the regulation.