https://gothamist.com/news/lawsuit-claims-nj-prosecutors-secretly-monitored-attorney-client-calls
"A man who was incarcerated in Hudson County, New Jersey, alleges jail officials and prosecutors there illegally listened to private conversations he had with his attorney while awaiting trial.
Yursil Kidwai says in a federal class-action lawsuit that jail officials secretly monitored phone conversations between him and his lawyer, which are privileged under New Jersey law, and then prosecutors used information shared in those calls to help build a sexual assault case against him. He later took a plea deal and is currently serving a six-year prison sentence, according to NJ.com, which first reported on the lawsuit.
His lawsuit also accuses jail officials and prosecutors of doing the same to others incarcerated in the Hudson County Correctional Facility.
Kidwai is asking the court to mandate that county officials stop monitoring attorney-client calls and implement training and policies that ensure the practice doesn’t continue. His suit also asks for monetary damages.
The lawsuit does not challenge the outcome of Kidwai’s criminal case."
