The justices left in place a lower court ruling that found that the state’s antieavesdropping law violates free speech rights when used against people who tape law enforcement officers. The law sets out a maximum prison term of 15 years.

One of our few defenses against police brutality.

The American Civil Liberties Union filed a lawsuit in 2010 against Cook County State’s Attorney Anita Alvarez to block prosecution of ACLU staff for recording police officers performing their duties in public places, one of the group’s longstanding monitoring missions.

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Related:

"Firearms ban: The high court said it would not overturn a Georgia law banning firearms in churches and other places of worship. It refused to hear an appeal from GeorgiaCarry.org, which wanted the justices to overturn a lower court decision upholding Georgia’s law banning guns in places of worship." 

That's a sliver of hope as long as Obama doesn't alter the court.