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U.S. Supreme Court,
Constitutional Law

Nov. 20, 2014

It all depends on whose privacy it is

The U.S. Supreme Court recently agreed to hear City of Los Angeles v. Patel, a case which may provide the court an opportunity to reveal more about its commitment to the privacy of personal information.

Rebecca L. Brown

Newton Professor of Constitutional Law
USC Gould School of Law

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The U.S. Supreme Court recently agreed to hear City of Los Angeles v. Patel, a case which may provide the court an opportunity to reveal more about its commitment to the privacy of personal information. Last summer, the court showed a strong pro-privacy bent when it ruled unanimously that cellphones may not be searched without a warrant.

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