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Thursday, October 27, 2011

GPS Before the S Ct in Nov!

OK, here's an exciting issue slated for oral argument in the S Ct on Nov 8.

United States v. Jones, No. 10-1259.

Questions Presented:

Does the warrantless use of a tracking device on a vehicle to monitor the vehicle's movements on public streets violate the Fourth Amendment?

Does the government violate a person's Fourth Amendment rights by installing a GPS tracking device on that person's vehicle without a valid warrant and without the person's consent?

We have seen more and more GPS cases in the district, so this issue is one to bear in mind!  Preserve it!