| Title | Supreme Court Rules that Warrant is Needed to Access Cell Tower Records | |
| Date | Saturday June 23 2018, @11:14AM | |
| Author | janrinok | |
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| from the only-got-to-ask dept. | ||
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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