The Supreme Court will hear two cases on Tuesday that could decide whether police officers need warrants to search through the cellphones of people they arrest.
The justices' decision could extend beyond the two particular cases and have widespread ramifications on privacy rights: Should a cellphone be treated like a wallet, which a cop can rummage through upon arrest without a judge's permission, or like a home, which requires a warrant?
"It's an opportunity for the court to decide and examine once again," said Hanni Fakhoury, a staff attorney at Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), a digital rights organization. "What does the Fourth Amendment mean in the 21st century?" Read more...
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