U.S. Supreme Court
Dec. 16, 2009
Supreme Court to Review Text Messages in Employee Privacy Case
A swat officer claimed he had an expectation of privacy that would prevent the city from retrieving sexually explicit texts he sent to his wife and mistress and others.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
WASHINGTON - Delving into the limits of employee privacy, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed Monday to review whether an Ontario police officer had a right to privacy when he sent sexually explicit text messages on a government-issued pager.
The city of Ontario and its police department sought review of a 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruling in favor of the employees. Ontario v. Q...
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