Carpenter v. United States
Citation
585 U.S. 296 (2018)
Facts
Stub — to be completed.
Issue
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Holding
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Rule
The government must obtain a warrant supported by probable cause before accessing historical cell-site location information (CSLI), even though the records are held by a third-party carrier.
Significance
Significant Fourth Amendment decision carving out an exception to the third-party doctrine for comprehensive digital location records, recognizing that the pervasive and detailed nature of CSLI warrants heightened privacy protection.