U.S. appeals court nixes Idaho ‘ag gag’ law against recording farm operations

In their rush to protect farmers from adverse publicity, Idaho legislators enacted an unconstitutional, “staggeringly overbroad” muzzle of free speech and investigative reporting, ruled U.S. appeals court judges in Seattle. The three-judge panel overturned portions of the Idaho “ag gag” law that barred undercover audio and video recording at farms as well as misrepresentations made… » Read More

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