In a recent ruling, the Ohio Supreme Court has held that police need a warrant before searching data stored on a cell phone. The court held that, lacking exigent circumstances or a safety concern to officers, such an action violates the Fourth Amendment's prohibition against unreasonable search and seizure. The court's press release is here.
In a similar case, the U.S. Supreme Court recently granted cert in a case involving a police SWAT team member's work pager. The Ninth Circuit held that the SWAT member had a reasonable expectation of privacy over text-message data held in the device, despite the police department's official "no privacy" policy covering such devices.
In a similar case, the U.S. Supreme Court recently granted cert in a case involving a police SWAT team member's work pager. The Ninth Circuit held that the SWAT member had a reasonable expectation of privacy over text-message data held in the device, despite the police department's official "no privacy" policy covering such devices.
