In a rare 9-0 opinion, the US Supreme Court ruled today that cell phones should be treated differently than other things when a person is arrested.
This is a small victory for the Fourth Amendment, which hasn't gotten much respect lately from courts.
Article here. (via scotusblog).
From the Article:
Treating modern cellphones as gaping windows into nearly all aspects
of the user’s life and private conduct, the Supreme Court on Wednesday
unanimously ordered police to get a search warrant before examining the
contents of any such device they take from a person they have arrested.
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