The line between the constitutional right to film the police conducting law enforcement business and the crime of obstructing that officer’s investigation is at the heart of a case heard by the Montana Supreme Court on Wednesday.

Sean Doman was arrested for obstructing police for filming a traffic stop in 2022 and has taken his case to the state’s high court, arguing the charge violated his First Amendment protections.

“Constitutionally protected conduct cannot be the basis of the obstructing charge,” Carrie Gibadlow, representing Doman on Wednesday, said during the hearing.

The Montana Attorney General’s Office has taken the lead in defending Doman’s conviction on the appeal and contended on Wednesday his actions interfered with the traffic stop.

“The right to record police activities

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