More good news: SCOTUS rules cell phone searches require a warrant
Posted: Wed Jun 25, 2014 11:25 am
Unanimous decision, too!
Washington (CNN) -- The Supreme Court on Wednesday unanimously ruled that police may not search the cell phones of criminal suspects upon arrest without a warrant -- a sweeping endorsement for privacy rights.
By a 9-0 vote, the justices said smart phones and other electronic devices were not in the same category as wallets, briefcases, and vehicles -- all currently subject to limited initial examination by law enforcement.
http://www.cnn.com/2014/06/25/justice/s ... ?hpt=hp_t1
