Constitutional Law,
Administrative/Regulatory
Aug. 20, 2015
Go Fourth! Cell location data needs a warrant
Judge Lucy Koh recently issued a ruling finding the Fourth Amendment requires a warrant prior to collecting cell data. A week later, the 4th Circuit issued a similar ruling.
Mary Ellen Callahan
The Walt Disney CompanyEmail: mary.ellen.callahan@disney.com
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On Aug. 5, the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals issued a decision holding that the Fourth Amendment prohibits law enforcement from acquiring an individual's location information over an extended period of time from a cellphone provider without a warrant. A week earlier, Judge Lucy Koh of the Northern District of California issued a similar ruling, finding the Fourth Amendment requires a warrant pr...
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