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Border agents’ warrantless cellphone searches alarm civil liberties groups
The American Civil Liberties Union, Committee for Justice and Cause of Action have also filed separate briefs indicating interest in the...
Ashley Baker
May 18, 2022


Border Smartphone Searches Need A Warrant, 4th Circ. Told
Hamza Kolsuz's iPhone 6 Plus should not have been subjected to a monthlong search without a warrant, the groups said in three separate a
Ashley Baker
May 18, 2022


The Government Routinely Invites Itself to Travel with You
While capriciously violating civil liberties is never an acceptable government action, some make the leap, arguing that federal authority ha
Ashley Baker
May 18, 2022


The Digital Age Warrants Constitutional Protections
In the majority opinion for the unanimous Court in Riley v. California (2014), Chief Justice John Roberts wrote, “The fact that technology n
Ashley Baker
May 18, 2022


Ruling Celebrated as Fourth Amendment Victory Leaves Unanswered Questions
Judge William Pauley, ruling that the use of the stingray device was a violation of the Fourth Amendment, stated that “absent a search warra
Ashley Baker
May 18, 2022


Congress Must Shut the Backdoor on Section 702 Surveillance
The fight over NSA surveillance is about to heat up again. This week, the House will consider a measure that would require the NSA and...
Ashley Baker
May 18, 2022


The Demise of Safe Harbor and Rise of Privacy Shield
On October 6, 2015, the European Court of Justice (“ECJ”) ruled the US-EU Safe Harbor agreement invalid. The international agreement permitt
Ashley Baker
May 18, 2022


Justices Join Obama in Addressing NSA Controversy
It is no coincidence that following President Obama's address today about the National Security Agency's (NSA) collection of phone call...
Ashley Baker
May 18, 2022
DNA decision sets dangerous precedent
An alarming precedent was set today when the U.S. Supreme Court decided 5-4 in Maryland v. King that the police can take DNA samples from th
Ashley Baker
May 18, 2022
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