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Media Roundup
In the past week, CFJ had three op-eds published in Fox News and one op-ed published in The Hill. Interviews and commentary were featured in
Ashley Baker
May 18, 2022


Gorsuch's dissent in Carpenter has implications for the future of privacy
In a decision lauded by privacy advocates, the Supreme Court ruled 5-4 on Friday that the historical cell phone location data used to convic
Ashley Baker
May 18, 2022


Monday Round-Up
"...On Friday the Supreme Court decided four cases, including a closely watched Fourth Amendment case, Carpenter v. United States, in...
Ashley Baker
May 18, 2022


Supreme Court Ruling in Cell Phone Case is a Victory for Our Privacy Rights
In an opinion by Chief Justice John Roberts, the court acknowledged that Fourth Amendment doctrines must evolve to account for “seismic shif
Ashley Baker
May 18, 2022


Carving Out Privacy Rights: Carpenter v. US
The Fourth Amendment protects American citizens from unwarranted searches and seizures, but how far does that protection extend? The Carpent
Ashley Baker
May 18, 2022


Who Owns the Digital Information About You?
Mr. Carpenter was convicted in 2013 of a series of armed robberies. Evidence leading to the conviction included historical cell phone locati
Ashley Baker
May 18, 2022


Justices Hear Key Case on Privacy Rights in Digital Age
The Court's newest justice, Neil Gorsuch, was sympathetic at oral argument today to the argument that the government had usurped Carpent
Ashley Baker
May 18, 2022


Privacy Advocates Will Get Their Day in Court (But oh, the places their data will go!)
In our analyses of Carpenter v. United States, we argue that the third-party doctrine is at odds with the protections found in the Fourth Am
Ashley Baker
May 18, 2022


Congress Must Act Now to Protect Data Privacy
The third-party doctrine, which holds that people who voluntarily convey information to a third-party such as a bank or a telephone company
Ashley Baker
May 18, 2022
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