First reported by The National Law Review
Supreme Court's Chatrie Decision Extends Fourth Amendment Protection to Location Data, Raising Stakes for Digital Privacy and Data Governance
Supreme Court rules digital data protected by Fourth Amendment in Chatrie v. United States
The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 in Chatrie v. United States that digital personal data is protected under the Fourth Amendment, which guards against unreasonable government searches and seizures. Law professor Andrew Guthrie Ferguson explains the significance of this decision for online privacy rights.
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In Chatrie v. United States, the Court found digital data does fall under the Fourth Amendment, which protects against unreasonable searches and seizures by the government.
Andrew Guthrie Ferguson, law professor at George Washington University and author of the recent book 'Your Data Will Be Used Against You: Policing in the Age of Self-Surveillance,' explains more.
The Supreme Court finished its term by reinforcing the fact that consumers' online information is constitutionally protected against the government.
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The Supreme Court finished its term by reinforcing the fact that consumers' online information is constitutionally protected against the government. Andrew Guthrie Ferguson, law professor at George Washington University, says it's a step in the right dire
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