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Article • August 1, 2025 • from CLN August, 2025
DEA’s Secret Phone Surveillance Program ‘Hemisphere’ Sparked Internal Warnings—Then a Cover-Up by Charles "Keith" Wampler When it was discovered that the Drug Enforcement Administration (“DEA”) had obtained access to billions of American phone records through a program they called “Hemisphere,” advocates for civil liberties were not convinced—in spite of assurances …
Facial Recognition at the Border: CBP’s Push to Scan Every Car Passenger Sparks Privacy Concerns by David Kim by David Kim At United States border crossings, Customs and Border Protection (“CBP”) wants to photograph every vehicle occupant, from drivers to back-seat passengers, using real-time facial recognition to match images with …
Article • January 15, 2024 • from CLN January, 2024
Maryland Supreme Court Announces Expectation of Privacy Covers Electronic Data, Not Physical Devices, Thus War-rantless Search of Government’s Copy of Defendant’s Hard Drive After Consent Revoked Violated Fourth Amendment by Douglas Ankney by Douglas Ankney The Supreme Court of Maryland (formerly the Court of Appeals) held that a defendant had …
New Service Highlights Cellphone Privacy Issues by Michael Thompson by Michael Dean Thompson Corporations have turned cellphones into mobile snooping devices that monetize consumer habits and daily activity. A new service, Pretty Good Phone Privacy (“PGPP”), addresses some of the privacy concerns built into the cellular system. The problem comes down …
Brief • August 10, 2023
Hines v. Johnson, NC, Settlement,Illegal Arrest and Seizure, 2023 SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT THIS SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT (hereinafter referred to as the “Agreement”), made and entered into by and between Aris Hines and Brandi Thomason (hereinafter collectively referred to as “Plaintiffs”) and Terry S. Johnson, Randy Jones, and NGM Insurance Company (hereinafter referred …
Article • May 15, 2023 • from CLN June, 2023
Seventh Circuit: Fugitive Who Leased Condo Under Alias Retained Expectation of Privacy so Landlord Could Not Give Valid Consent for Warrantless Search of Premises by Richard Resch by Richard Resch The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit ruled that a suspect in a federal drug investigation who leased …
Article • May 6, 2023
FBI’s Anti-Encryption Campaign Sparks Controversy by In an era of heightened digital privacy concerns, the FBI finds itself at the center of a swirling controversy surrounding its persistent campaign against encryption. The Bureau’s concerted efforts to establish backdoors in encrypted communication systems have ignited a fierce debate, pitting security and …
Article • March 15, 2023 • from CLN April, 2023
Minnesota Supreme Court Announces Plain Language of Interference With Privacy of a Minor Statute Requires That Defendant Must Have Known Victim Was Under 18 at Time of Offense by Jacob Barrett by Jacob Barrett In a case of first impression, the Supreme Court of Minnesota reversed and dismissed the charges …
Article • February 15, 2023 • from CLN March, 2023
Invasions of Privacy for People on Electronic Monitoring Is a Warning of Worse Things to Come by Benjamin Tschirhart by Benjamin Tschirhart In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the paradigm has shifted for the millions of Americans on “community supervision” — a category which includes those on probation, parole, …
Article • January 11, 2023
DNA Databases Can Threaten the Privacy of Individuals Whose Profiles Are Stored in Them, Yet They Remain a Powerful Tool for Law Enforcement by Jo Ellen Nott by Jo Ellen Nott On December 30, 2023, police arrested Bryan Christopher Kohberger at his parents’ home in Pennsylvania for the savage stabbing …
Article • November 15, 2022 • from CLN December, 2022
Illinois Law Protects Personal Data by Jayson Hawkins by Jayson Hawkins A new Illinois statute is the first in the nation to require police to have a search warrant or the owner’s permission before accessing their data on a personal device. The Protecting Household Privacy Act, which went into effect …
Article • June 15, 2022 • from CLN July, 2022
Filed under: Media, Privacy Act/Rights
Oregon Bans Pre-Conviction Mugshot Public Disclosure by Mark Wilson by Mark Wilson Oregon’s new law restricting the publication of booking photos without a criminal conviction went into effect on January 1, 2022.   During the 2021 legislative session, Oregon lawmakers passed House Bill 3273 prohibiting public disclosure of booking photos, commonly …
Article • December 15, 2021 • from CLN January, 2022
New Jersey Supreme Court Announces Arrestees in Police Custody Have Reasonable Expectation of Privacy in Calls Made on Police Station Phone Absent Notice That Call Is Being Monitored or Recorded by Douglas Ankney by Douglas Ankney The Supreme Court of New Jersey held that the right of privacy under Article …
Article • May 15, 2021 • from CLN June, 2021
New Hampshire Supreme Court: Defendant Had Subjective and Objective Expectation of Privacy in Apartment Building’s Utility Closet in Common Areas, Evidence Suppressed by Anthony Accurso by Anthony Accurso The Supreme Court of New Hampshire held that a defendant had a reasonable expectation of privacy in his apartment’s utility closet and …
Brief • May 16, 2019
Hines v. Johnson, NC, Complaint,Illegal Arrest and Seizure, 2019 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA GREENSBORO DIVISION NO. 1:19-CV-515 ARIS HINES & BRANDI THOMASON, Plaintiffs, : : : : TERRY S. JOHNSON, individually and : in his Official capacity as Sheriff of : Alamance County, …
Volume 5 Detention and Corrections Caselaw Catalog 26th Ed. 2016 DETENTION AND CORRECTIONS CASELAW CATALOG 26th Edition 2015-2016 Volume Five: Sec. 32-38 Rod C. Miller Donald J. Walter Research and Review: Joseph Heltzel Chris Dickey Richard Drennon Kyle McCarty CRS, Inc. A Non-Profit Organization 925 Johnson Drive Gettysburg, PA 17325 …