An individual has a reasonable expectation of privacy in records about his cell phone’s location, and police intrude on that constitutionally protected interest when they demand the information — even though for only a limited time, and from a third-party tech company.
Elena Kagan: “An individual has a reasonable expectation of privacy in records about his cell phone’s location, and police intrude on…”
On the recordJune 29, 2026
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Elena Kagan
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Majority opinion on cellphone location data privacy.
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