In his 2014 end-of-the-year report on the federal judiciary, Chief Justice John Roberts wrote that courts “have proceeded cautiously when it comes to adopting new technologies in certain aspects of their own operations.” Very true, but in one respect the court on which Roberts serves has been dramatically more resistant to change than others. When […]
Editorial: U.S. Supreme Court correctly requires warrant for cellphone searches – Tampa Bay Times
In a sweeping victory for personal privacy rights in the digital age, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously ruled Wednesday that police generally may not search the cellphone of someone they arrest without first obtaining a search warrant. The opinion written by Chief Justice John Roberts recognizes that modern cellphones now carry a wealth of personal […]
