Supreme Court of the United States
Supreme Court Says Police Cannot Search Cellphones
A visitor takes photos with his cellphone outside the Supreme Court in April, when the justices considered whether police may search cellphones during arrests. Cellphones and smartphones generally cannot be searched by police without a warrant during arrests, the Supreme Court ruled unanimously Wednesday in a major clash between privacy and technology. Ruling on two […]
Years After Court Ruling On GPS Tracking, Muddy Landscape For Judges, Law Enforcement
A 2-year-old Supreme Court decision has caused more confusion than clarity on how police may track the whereabouts of criminal suspects, illustrating how hard it is for the slow-moving judicial system to keep up with the light speed of technology. Alito, wrote that technological change can alter the public’s expectation of privacy and that lawmakers […]
Video Surveillance, Facial Recognition Technology, and the Law
Omnipresent video surveillance and facial recognition technology have staked a new frontier in the American legal system, as local communities, state officials, and even the U.S. Supreme Court consider questions about surveillance, technology, and privacy. Ohio law enforcement has been using facial recognition technology to match driver?s license photos and surveillance footage for months, without […]