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Border Warrant Exemption for Smartphone Search Under New Challenge in Newly Filed Lawsuit
This week, Ars Technica reported that a new lawsuit has been filed challenging the federal government’s practice of searching without warrants the digital devices of Americans entering or leaving the country. The suit takes aim at the dubious, though judicially … Read more »
Bill of Rights Club: Episode 2
Episode 2 of the Chicago Committee to Defend the Bill of Rights’ podcast, Bill of Rights Club, is now live. In this series, we take the current events we cover on the site that we think deserve some more … Read more »
Senate and House Legislators Introduce Bill Mandating Warrants for Device Searches by Border Agents
Following a statement announcing his intention to pursue legislation to close a glaring loophole in Fourth Amendment protections during border crossings, Senator Ron Wyden has formally introduced legislation aimed at more tightly regulating searches of electronics conducted by CBP agents and other border … Read more »
Seeking Accountability for Spike in Phone Seizures, Civil Rights Group Files Suit Against CBP
UPDATE: A new piece by Mother Jones reports that, in response to CBP’s and the Department of Homeland Security’s failure to respond to requests for statistics on the searches the agencies conduct, Senator Ron Wyden has announced plans to file legislation that would require … Read more »
