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This action challenges the constitutionality of Sonoma Countyโ€™s use of unmanned aerial vehicles โ€” drones โ€” to target and record details about residents, their homes, and the areas surrounding them, all without a warrant. Since 2019, the Code Enforcement Section (โ€œCESโ€) of Sonoma Countyโ€™s Permit Sonoma agency (โ€œPermit Sonomaโ€) has deployed drones more than 700 times to conduct civil code enforcement, during which inspectors have captured at least 5,600 images.

Complaint is located here. https://www.aclunc.org/sites/default/files/2025.06.04%20Schmitz%20v%20Sonoma%20Complaint_.pdf

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Jonathan Rupprecht

Aviation Attorney. FAA Certificated Commercial Pilot and Flight Instructor (CFI/CFII). Contributor at Forbes.com for Aerospace and Defense.

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