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SCOTUS: Want to attach a GPS device to a car to track it? You may need a warrant.

Posted on January 24, 2012 by pogowasright.org

Nabiha Syed provides a roundup of responses to the Supreme Court’s decision in United States v. Jones that warrantless attachment of a GPS tracking device constitutes a search under the Fourth Amendment.  You can also find a selection of thoughts and commentaries on Concurring Opinions.  Note that deciding that attaching a GPS to a car is a search under the Fourth Amendment is not the same as deciding that it always requires a warrant or that this particular search was unreasonable. But it’s still a pretty positive outcome for privacy advocates.

On first read of the decision, I find myself pleasantly surprised by Justice Scalia’s opinion, which seems to take a more expansive and protective approach than concurring opinions that focus on privacy but not trespass.   I have yet to really sit down and digest it all, though.

Scott Greenfield provides his own take on the opinion and concurring opinions.

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