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A federal judge ruled that a Texas “Use of Unmanned Aircraft” law violates the First Amendment in a decision that could affect Texas farmer and ranchers both positively and negatively.The lawsuit was filed by two media organizations and a journalist who claimed the law violated their First Amendment rights.Texas A&M Agricultural Law Specialist Tiffany Dowell-Lashmet feels the ruling will affect Texas agricultural producers in different ways.“There are two big provisions in that law,” she said. “One is what they call the surveillance provision that says there are criminal and civil penalties for anyone who uses a drone to conduct surveillance.”The ...

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