Federal Court Says Good Faith Prevails In Deployment Of Extremely Questionable ‘Reverse’ Warrant
21 March 2022
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21 March 2022
“Who are we to judge?,” say federal court judges. That’s the questionable conclusion reached by an otherwise solid reading [PDF] of the constitutional implications of one of law enforcement’s favorite new tools: “reverse” warrants. (h/t Orin Kerr/Volokh Conspiracy) They’re called “reverse” warrants because the paperwork asks Google to turn over location info on everyone in certain areas at certain times in hopes of giving law enforcement enough information to generate a list of suspects. It may technically be a warrant but probable cause is lacking — unless you consider (as some courts have) that the only probable cause needed is ...
Federal Court Says Good Faith Prevails In Deployment Of Extremely Questionable ‘Reverse’ Warrant
“Who are we to judge?,” say federal court judges. That’s the questionable conclusion reached by an otherwise solid reading [PDF] of the constitutional implications of one of law e…
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