ACLU Northern California: ACLU Settles Lawsuit with Sonoma County, Curbing Invasive Runaway Drone Surveillance Program that Trampled People’s Privacy
September 2, 2026
The ACLU Foundation of Northern California has settled a lawsuit against Sonoma County over a runaway drone surveillance program in which code enforcement inspectors spied on residents' homes and the areas surrounding them without first getting a warrant, which the lawsuit argued violated the California Constitution. The O’Melveny team representing the ACLU included partner Jonathan Schneller, counsel Kelsey Chandrasoma and Michael Marvin, and associates Michelle Abundis and Fielder Jewett. This story was also covered by The Press Democrat.
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