United States Supreme Court rules a warrant necessary to secure cell phone…

United States Supreme Court rules a warrant necessary to secure cell phone data following an arrest

Today, the United States Supreme Court unanimously ruled that police officers must secure a warrant before searching a arrestee’s cell phone. The Court issued an opinion in Riley v. California,– U.S. –, (No 13-132) that states that protections afforded by the Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution clearly apply to cell phones.
The Court ruled that allowing law enforcement access to such data would be a privacy intrusion. The Court decided that there was no valid reason to allow a search of cell phone data merely due to the arrest of a suspect.
This is a major ruling by the United States Supreme Court which sets out a bright line rule. The Court’s opinion may be found here: https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/13pdf/13-132_8l9c.pdf

Lori G. Levin
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