Fourth Amendment Current Event

Supreme Court Ruling Regarding Cell Phone Searches

Who: The Supreme Court
Where:Washington D.C.
What: The Supreme Court unanimously ruled that the unwarranted search of cell phones as unconstitutional.
Why: Police were searching the phones of people without warrants or evidence. The justices agreed that a cell phone gives the police access to an endless amount of information about the person. And this information should be allowed to be kept private unless the individual has substantial evidence against them. The justices in the Supreme Court believe it would go against everything the fourth amendment stands for if they allowed the unwarranted search of all phones because it would eliminate the privacy of the individuals in our Country.