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In Support of the Lee-Gardner Amendment to the FAA Reauthorization Act
The 1973 ban on civil supersonic flight over land traces its origins to a panic spurred by an activist movement that opposed the French and
Ashley Baker


SCOTUS Reviews 4th Amendment Surveillance Case
A legal organization that advocates for constitutional freedom is watching a 4th Amendment case currently being reviewed by the U.S. Supreme
One News Now


Justice Alert: Comey testimony, judicial vacancies, cell phone privacy, and Section 702
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Ashley Baker


Skewed Priorities at Last Week’s FISA Hearing
The Intelligence Committee was forceful in asserting that it would pursue answers to its questions regarding Trump’s conduct vis-a-vis the F
Chris Knox


Supreme Court to Review Cellphone Privacy
The Committee for Justice applauds the Supreme Court’s decision, announced Monday, to review the Sixth Circuit's ruling in United States
Ashley Baker


Amicus Brief Filed in United States v. Kolsuz
The Committee for Justice joined Cause of Action Institute and Floor 64, Inc. in filing an amicus brief in support of the appellant in Unite
Ashley Baker


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 case. “This case presents an important question about the extent of Fourth Amendment privacy rights in the digital age, where the use of mobile devices is widespread,” wrote the ACLU in a brief filed this week. “The government’s assertion of authority to search such devices without any individualized suspicion when an individual is crossing
The Washington Times


Should You Have Any 4th Amendment Rights In An Airport?
There's now a case in the 4th Circuit that shows how this is expanding even further, and on Monday we joined with the Cause of Action Institute and the Committee for Justice to file an amicus brief in the case of Hamza Kolsuz (the ACLU has also filed an amicus brief). Kolsuz had his phone searched under a "border search exception" -- but here's the thing: He was in the process of leaving the country, not entering it. A regular bag search turned up handgun parts in his checked
Techdirt


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
Law 360
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