The Chicago Tribune reported that a federal appeals court in Chicago ruled today that Illinois’ eavesdropping law “likely violates” the First Amendment and ordered that authorities be banned from enforcing the law.

The ruling from the 7th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals in Chicago is the largest blow yet to the law, known as one of the strictest in the country. The current law makes it illegal for people to audio record police officers in public without their consent.
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