The next time parking enforcement officers use chalk to mark your tires, they might be acting unconstitutionally. A federal appeals court ruled Monday that “chalking” is a violation of the Fourth Amendment. The case was brought by Alison Taylor, a Michigan woman whom the court describes as a “frequent recipient of parking tickets.” The city […]
Huge Win for Everyone with a Cellphone (and for the Fourth Amendment) at the Supreme Court…
In a blockbuster 5-4 decision issued today, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that warrantless government tracking of cellphone users via their cellphone location records violates the Fourth Amendment. “A person does not surrender all Fourth Amendment protection by venturing into the public sphere,” declared the majority opinion of Chief Justice John Roberts. “We decline to […]
Opinion Analysis: Court Holds That Police Will Generally Need a Warrant for Sustained Cellphone Location Information by Amy Howe…
UPDATED: Ex-Intel Contractor Sues Comey, Alleging FBI Covered Up Mass Civil Liberties Violations…
A former U.S. intelligence contractor has sued fired FBI Director James Comey and other current and ex-government officials, alleging the bureau has covered up evidence provided to agents showing widespread illegal spying on Americans. The suit, filed late Monday night by Dennis Montgomery, was assigned to the same federal judge who has already ruled that […]
Two Court Decisions Further Destroy Fourth Amendment Protections…
Two recent decisions by the U.S. Supreme Court and a federal court in Virginia continue the erosion of Fourth Amendment protections…
OPINION: When arrested For a DUI, the Fourth Amendment Permits the Government to Require Breath Alcohol Tests But Not Blood Tests…
Appeals Court Delivers Devastating Blow to Cellphone-Privacy Advocates…
When law enforcement asks a company for cellphone records to track location data in an investigation, is that a search under…