The U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland ruled Friday that the state of Maryland’s blanket ban on recording court proceedings was unconstitutional.
The case was filed against the judges of the Baltimore County and Prince George’s County administrative circuit courts, who then stood in for the state of Maryland.
“The State of Maryland remains free to prohibit live broadcasting from the courtroom, and to regulate the release of shielded records and video recordings under the Maryland Rules. However, the State may not sanction the press for broadcasting ‘lawfully obtained, truthful information’ that the State itself has disclosed to the public,” the district court memorandum opinion reads.