American Civil Liberties Union v. Anita Alvarez

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American Civil Liberties Union v. Anita Alvarez

Plaintiff - Appellant:	AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION
Defendant - Appellee:	ANITA ALVAREZ
Case Number:	11-1286
Filed:	February 4, 2011
Court:	U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit
Nature of Suit:	Other Civil Rights

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Date Filed	Description
May 8, 2012	Am. Civil Liberties Union of IL v. Alvarez

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May 8, 2012	Filing 701757913 Filed opinion of the court by Judge Sykes. The judgment of the district court is REVERSED and the case is REMANDED with the following instructions: The district court shall reopen the case and allow the amended complaint; enter a preliminary injunction enjoining the State's Attorney from applying the Illinois eavesdropping statute against the ACLU and its employees or agents who openly audio record the audible communications of law-enforcement officers (or others whose communications are incidentally captured) when the officers are engaged in their official duties in public places; and conduct such further proceedings as are consistent with the opinion of this court. Richard A. Posner, Circuit Judge, dissenting; Diane S. Sykes, Circuit Judge and David F. Hamilton, Circuit Judge. [6395987-3] [6395987] [11-1286]

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May 8, 2012

Filing 701757913 Filed opinion of the court by Judge Sykes. The judgment of the district court is REVERSED and the case is REMANDED with the following instructions: The district court shall reopen the case and allow the amended complaint; enter a preliminary injunction enjoining the State's Attorney from applying the Illinois eavesdropping statute against the ACLU and its employees or agents who openly audio record the audible communications of law-enforcement officers (or others whose communications are incidentally captured) when the officers are engaged in their official duties in public places; and conduct such further proceedings as are consistent with the opinion of this court. Richard A. Posner, Circuit Judge, dissenting; Diane S. Sykes, Circuit Judge and David F. Hamilton, Circuit Judge. [6395987-3] [6395987] [11-1286]

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Plaintiff - appellant: AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION
Represented By:	Richard J. O'Brien
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Defendant - appellee: ANITA ALVAREZ
Represented By:	Patrick T. Driscoll
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