Making Warrants Great Again: Avoiding General Searches in Executing Warrants for Electronic Data

By Jennifer S. Granick 

The Champion, May 2023--Case law generally requires law enforcement officers to get a warrant before they search a cellphone, track someone’s location, or obtain sensitive records from service providers. The question whether a warrant is necessary is only the first step. The next question: What does a warrant require? Jennifer Granick reveals the three ways current search warrant practice falls short. She lays out the legal arguments favoring narrow, tailored searches and seizures.

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