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.

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