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Government,
Data Privacy

Feb. 3, 2023

Judge tells San Francisco sheriff to prepare to end collection of electronic monitor geodata

The ACLU and a putative class say the sheriff is violating individual’s privacy rights

Judge tells San Francisco sheriff to prepare to end collection of electronic monitor geodata
U.S. District Judge Jon S. Tigar.

The ACLU and a putative class of individuals released pretrial on electronic monitoring sought to enjoin the San Francisco sheriff from continuing to enforce rules it implemented as part of the program.

The plaintiffs argued the rules intrude on the privacy of the individuals, including allowing law enforcement to conduct warrantless, suspicionless searches of their home, self or property at any time. They also take issue with their GPS l...

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