MICHIGAN — The Michigan Supreme Court has agreed to weigh in on a dispute between a northern Michigan township and homeowners over the use of drones to survey and photograph the homeowners’ property.

The high court on Wednesday ordered oral arguments in a case over whether Long Lake Township officials violated Todd and Heather Maxon’s Fourth Amendment rights when the township photographed their property to investigate zoning and nuisance complaints. The court also will examine, if the township did violate those rights, whether the photographs should be excluded from further zoning disciplinary action.



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