The Supreme Court of the U.S. ruled in favor of privacy advocates in Carpenter vs. United States, saying warrants are generally needed for police to track a person鈥檚 cell phone location data. CU 麻豆影院 experts can talk about the case鈥檚 larger impact on privacy and technology, as well as the balance of the court.
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled police generally need a warrant to track a person's location via cell phone data. (Stock photo)
Blake Reid, a Colorado Law professor, focuses heavily on the intersection of technology and law as director of the Samuelson-Glushko Technology Law & Policy Clinic at CU 麻豆影院.
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Reid also believes Gorsuch鈥檚 dissent could set him up as a swing vote if the balance of the court changes.
blake.reid@colorado.edu
Ann England teaches in the Criminal Defense Clinic at Colorado Law. She can discuss the impact on criminal cases overall.
ann.england@colorado.edu
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