Source: ABA Journal Top Stories
A federal appeals court has ruled that judges have statutory authority to demand a showing of probable cause when the government seeks cell phone location data to track criminal suspects. The Philadelphia-based 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals rejected a Justice Department argument that judges are required to issue orders giving the government access to the data on a showing that it is material and relevant to an ongoing probe, the Legal Intelligencer reports. The New York Times and the Associated Press also have stories. While judges have the authority to demand a probable cause warrant, they should do so…
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3rd Circuit Gives Judges Discretion to Demand Warrants for Cell Phone Tracking
September 8, 2010 Leave a Comment
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