Michigan Supreme Court Limits Police Phone Searches, Requires Specific Warrants for Digital Devices
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Summary
The Michigan Supreme Court ruled that police cannot use overly broad warrants to search digital devices without specific limitations. In People v. Carson, the court established that warrants for phones must be narrowly tailored to access only information directly related to the suspected crime, protecting digital privacy rights under the Fourth Amendment.
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Warrants for digital devices must include specific limitations, allowing access only to information directly tied to the suspected crime.
The justices drew a bright line through the data stream, declaring that your pocket-sized diary deserves more respect than a rummaged junk drawer.
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