Aerial Intrusion? Drone Privacy Battle Reaches Michigan Court
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The Michigan Supreme Court is set to deliberate on a case centered on the legitimacy of drone imagery of a salvage yard located near Traverse City. Todd and Heather Maxon, the owners of the yard, were slapped with a lawsuit based on aerial photographs evidencing their purported violation of zoning regulations and nuisance creation with salvaged materials in Long Lake Township.
Challenging the legality of the aerial images, the Maxons reportedly insist that they breach their constitutional right to protection from unreasonable searches. Despite their arguments, both a local judge and the state Court of Appeals have ruled in favor of their accusers.
Todd Maxon firmly stated, “Like every American, I have a right to be secure on my property without being watched by a government drone.”
In 2022, the appeals court declared the disagreement a civil issue, dismissing any criminal connotations.
“The township seeks a declaratory judgment and to abate a nuisance. There are no police officers involved,” the court explained in a 2-1 decision.
The Supreme Court recently confirmed that it would consider the dispute in its forthcoming term.
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