The U.S. Supreme Court is hearing a case involving important privacy issues surrounding police placement of GPS tracking devices on suspects’ vehicles without a search warrant. Opponents argue that such … Continue reading “U.S. Supreme Court to Decide if Warrant is Needed to Track Suspects With GPS”
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Warrantless Cell Phone Searches Ruled Legal in California
In a 5-2 decision, the California Supreme Court held that a warrantless earch of a suspect’s cell phone 90 minutes after arrest did not violate the Fourth Amendment’s guarantee against … Continue reading “Warrantless Cell Phone Searches Ruled Legal in California”
Supreme Court Restricts Warrantless Searches of Vehicles
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that police may not conduct a warrantless search of a vehicle after an arrest unless the suspect poses a safety threat to the officer, the suspect … Continue reading “Supreme Court Restricts Warrantless Searches of Vehicles”