NEW YORK (AP) - A legal group is claiming victory in an appellate court’s ruling over the consideration of surveillance cameras in interview rooms at a New York City courthouse.
The Legal Aid Society says the appellate court has instructed a lower court to consider the “chilling effect” that cameras at the Staten Island courthouse could have on attorney-client privilege. The Staten Island Advance reports a federal judge had dissolved a preliminary injunction against the cameras earlier this year.
The court has been ordered to rehear the case and consider the cameras’ impact on client conversations.
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New York City argues the cameras are necessary for security purposes. Law Department spokesman Nick Paolucci says the city believes it is on solid legal ground.
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Information from: Staten Island Advance, http://www.silive.com
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