In a unanimous vote, the US Supreme Court decided that cell phones are protected from unreasonable search and seizure. The ruling underscores the privacy concerns of various organizations, groups, and individuals who brought the suit to the high court.
Law enforcement organizations will now be required to have a search warrant issued by a court before they can examine the data on an individual's cell phone. The Court acknowledged that a cell phone is more than a phone but also an individual's data bank and deserves protection from the prying eyes of police and the government.
This could be the first of many decisions related to personal computers and private record keeping technology that has become so pervasive in our society and the world in general. In light of the revelations of NSA data mining, the Court has taken steps to deal with advancements in personal electronic instruments and privacy.
Bravo Supremes
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