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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 N. Baker
Jun 6, 2017


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 N. Baker
Apr 1, 2017


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...
The Washington Times
Mar 26, 2017


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...
Techdirt
Mar 22, 2017


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
Mar 22, 2017


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
Christina Delgado
Aug 24, 2016


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 N. Baker
Jul 19, 2016


Regulatory Agencies Exploit Unintended Consequences of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act
Regulatory agencies have entered the space of copyright law and have tipped the balance of the intellectual property system. Now, it is...
Ashley N. Baker
Jul 14, 2016


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 N. Baker
Jul 13, 2016
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