Clear-Eyed Ruling On Cellphone Privacy From High Court

Law360, New York ( June 25, 2014, 9:06 PM EDT) -- In April 2014, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral argument on two cases dealing with searches of cellphones incident to arrest, specifically, Riley v. U.S., No. 13-132, and U.S. v. Wurie, No. 13-212. The cases demonstrated how routine interactions with law enforcement could lead to the warrantless search of personal information stored on an arrestee's cellphone. The question was whether the court would endorse searches of cellphones incident to arrest without limitation, preclude such searches unless a warrant was obtained or require some alternative approach....

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