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The Supreme Court on Friday put new restraints on law enforcement's access to the ever-increasing amount of private information about Americans available in the digital age.
In the specific case before the court, the justices ruled that authorities generally must obtain a warrant to gain access to cell-tower records that can provide a virtual timeline and map of a person's whereabouts.
Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. wrote the 5 to 4 decision, in which he was joined by the court's liberal members. Each of the dissenting conservatives wrote separate opinions.
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Supreme Court Rules that Warrant is Needed to Access Cell Tower Records
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(Score: 1, Flamebait) by frojack on Saturday June 23 2018, @06:35PM (4 children)
Yes they do.
Not only in the absolute but also in degrees.
There are none on this court, because liberals will never allow that to happen, their agenda needs a "flexible" constitution, one that can be changed by presidential edict when they are in power. Ok, go ahead, mod this troll. But you KNOW its correct.
No, you are mistaken. I've always had this sig.
(Score: 4, Informative) by Whoever on Saturday June 23 2018, @07:53PM (3 children)
I find it hilarious that conservatives continue to blame the actions of Republicans (the very people the conservatives voted for) on liberals.
Get a clue and take responsibility for your own actions. Stop being a snowflake.
Republicans stole a Supreme Court nomination from Obama and put in their own man. If he isn't a strict constructionist, then it's entirely the fault of Republicans and liberals had nothing to do with it.
(Score: 0, Troll) by frojack on Saturday June 23 2018, @09:39PM (2 children)
So in your world, all a Republican had to do was nominate, and that assured presence on the bench?
How do you find your own ass to wipe it when you are that dumb?
No, you are mistaken. I've always had this sig.
(Score: 5, Informative) by Whoever on Saturday June 23 2018, @09:47PM (1 child)
Republicans have a majority in the Senate and they changed the rules to allow a vote by simple majority for Supreme Court nominations, so, yes, it is that simple.
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/06/us/politics/neil-gorsuch-supreme-court-senate.html [nytimes.com]
You really are in denial, aren't you? Continuing to blame liberals for the regressive, backward policies being foisted on the country by conservatives.
(Score: 2) by The Mighty Buzzard on Sunday June 24 2018, @06:01AM
You can't possibly be that naive. Entirely too many fingers in entirely too many pies for that to ever happen even if you have 100% of the Senate from your party.
My rights don't end where your fear begins.