Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia
(Luis Alvarez - Associated Press)
In a case that tests the limits of privacy laws and the uses of new technology, the Supreme Court said in an opinion Monday that law enforcement must first obtain a warrant for the use of global positioning systems to track suspects.
As reported by my colleague Robert Barnes, Justice Antonin Scalia wrote that the government needed a valid warrant before attaching a GPS device to the Jeep used by D.C. drug kingpin Antoine Jones, who was convicted in part because police tracked his movements on public roads for 28 days.
The justices, in a unanimous decision, found the action constituted a “search” as outlined in the fourth amendment protection against unreasonable searches and seizures.
Here’s the SCOTUS opinion.
Related:
Supreme Court worries new technologies creates “1984” scenario
Google, Apple pressed on mobile privacy
Facebook continues DC hiring binge as privacy practices come into view
Loading...
Comments