Daily Archives: December 12, 2024

Reason: Kindle Version of “The Digital Fourth Amendment” Is Now Available

Reason: Kindle Version of “The Digital Fourth Amendment” Is Now Available by Orin S. Kerr (“You have to wait until January for the physical book, but you can read the electronic version now. … I’m very pleased to say that … Continue reading

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NY3: “Common sense” that a drug dealer might have evidence on his cell phone isn’t PC

Just because defendant was a suspected drug dealer, there wasn’t probable cause for searching his cell phone. “While [officer] Bruno recounted that there was a quantity of drugs found in the motel room, along with the two phones, he did … Continue reading

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W.D.La.: Dog sniff at door of commercial rented storage unit violated no REP

A dog sniff at the door to a rented commercial storage unit violated no reasonable expectation of privacy. United States v. Harris, 2024 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 224506 (W.D. La. Nov. 4, 2024). There’s no reasonable expectation of privacy in one’s … Continue reading

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AR: LA judge could issue SW for LA medical records for AR crime

After an accident in South Arkansas, defendant was airlifted to a hospital in Shreveport, Louisiana. A search warrant in Louisiana was issued for his medical records. There was no requirement that an Arkansas judge issue a warrant first, just so … Continue reading

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S.D.N.Y.: No stay of execution of a computer and cell phone SW after def was indicted

Defendant was arrested in Malaysia and a computer and cell phones were seized. He was then indicted in NYC. The nine-day delay in getting a warrant was not unreasonable considering defendant was in custody and unable to use them. A … Continue reading

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E.D.Pa.: Cover story at time of justified stop didn’t make it unreasonable

Months of electronic surveillance gave probable cause for defendant’s stop and search. Police use of a cover story for the stop was reasonable to prevent other co-conspirators from finding out. United States v. Arrington, 2024 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 222969 (E.D. … Continue reading

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D.Mass.: Copying electronic device for delayed search is not per se unreasonable

In an electronic search, the government copied the device’s memory for later search, and the probable cause did not get stale during the delay. Because of the capacity of electronic devices, this is the most efficient manner of searching. United … Continue reading

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