Turner v. Driver

The ruling in Turner v. Driver concerns a First and Fourth Amendment lawsuit against Fort Worth police officers who detained a man video recording their station. The court addressed whether the officers violated clearly established law regarding freedom of speech and freedom from unlawful arrest. While the court found that the officers were entitled to qualified immunity on the First Amendment claim at that time, it established a First Amendment right to record police activity going forward. The court also reversed the grant of qualified immunity for the unlawful arrest claim against two officers, finding that the detention was unreasonable. A dissenting judge disagreed with the court's finding on both the First and Fourth Amendment claims.