In Re: Application for Cell Site Data, No. 11-20884 (5th Cir.) (724 F.3d 600) (July 30, 2013) (Judge Edith Brown Clement)
Loaded on Aug. 12, 2013
published in Punch and Jurists
August 12, 2013
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Cell-Phone Location/Tracking Data.
This case raises the important question of whether courts may require the Government to obtain a warrant based upon probable cause before granting access to huge amounts of cell phone data - including the date, time and location of a phone call - without the customers’ consent.
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- Brown v. Plata, No. 13A57 (U.S. Supreme Court) (570 U.S. 938; 134 S.Ct. 1) (August 2, 2013) (Per Curiam)
- U.S. v. Herrmann, No. 1:10cr91 (E.D.Va.) (910 F.Supp.2d 844) (November 20, 2012) (Judge Thomas Selby III Ellis)
- Hawkins v. U.S., No. 11-1245 (2nd Cir.) (724 F.3d 915) (July 31, 2013) (Judge Richard A. Posner)
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- U.S. v. Shmuckler, No. 1:11cr344 (LMB) (E.D.Va.) (911 F.Supp.2d 362) (December 17, 2012) (Judge Leonie M. Brinkema)
- In Re: Application for Cell Site Data, No. 11-20884 (5th Cir.) (724 F.3d 600) (July 30, 2013) (Judge Edith Brown Clement)
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