U.s. Border Agents Need A Warrant To Search Cell Phones, Federal Court Rules

Jessica Bursztynsky, Fast Company
Mon, 07/29/2024 - 6:08pm

U.S. border officials had long asserted that they have broad authority to conduct warrantless searches of travelers’ devices. A federal district court in New York ruled last week that U.S. border agents must obtain a search warrant before going through travelers’ electronic devices at the border.

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