Law Unclear On 'Deplorable' Photo Share, 3rd Circ. Rules

By P.J. D'Annunzio ( June 1, 2026, 6:46 PM EDT) -- A split Third Circuit panel has ruled that a Philadelphia police officer can't be sued for photographing and sharing a picture of a dead man who jumped from a bridge, holding that while the conduct was "deplorable," the Constitution did not clearly establish that families have a right to control images of their loved ones' deaths....

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