Warrantless Governmental Drone Surveillance a Risk
A Michigan pair accused of violating zoning laws is once again at the center of a Constitutional debate. In 2008, Long Lake Township brought a zoning ordinance violation lawsuit against township residents Todd and Heather Maxon. The township alleged the Maxons’ property was overfull of trash and debris, and therefore in violation of zoning ordinances prohibiting salvage or junk-yards. Constitutionality prevailed in the form of an out-of-court settlement that called for the township to pay $3,200 of the Maxons' legal expenses and agree to levy no future zoning enforcements—deriving of facts or circumstances identical to the initial disagreement—against the couple. The Maxons,