In the Supreme Court of Florida, case no. SC13-1248, Richard R. McDade, petitioner, v. State of Florida, respondent : on petition for review of a decision of the Second District Court of Appeal of Florida passing on a question certified to be of great public importance : amicus curiae brief of the Florida Press Association and the Florida Society of News Editors in support of the State of Florida /

On appeal to the Supreme Court of Florida, at issue is whether the Florida statute requiring consent for recording conversations should be interpreted to enable reporters to record interviews without consent especially where the interviewee is committing or admits committing a crime.