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constitutional law
Coverage of constitutional law in the Nexus archive.
- Ingenious? Orwellian? Or both? Supreme Court considers constitutionality of 'geofence' warrants
The Supreme Court is considering the constitutionality of 'geofence' warrants, which allow police to access tech company databases to identify individuals near a crime scene. The technique raises questions about privacy and surveillance, framed as either ingenious or Orwellian.
- The Supreme Court case that could redefine your digital privacy
Police in Virginia used geofencing to access Google's databases to identify individuals near a bank robbery scene. The Supreme Court will decide if this method is constitutional.