Orin Kerr writes: A while back, I blogged at length about the Third Circuit’s pending case involving government access to historical cell-site records. The issue in the case is what legal standard the government must satisfy to obtain orders requiring phone companies to disclose such information. The district court had ruled that a warrant was required,…
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Nl: US to gain access to national register
A new intergovernmental agreement would allow US authorities access to the Danish DNA and fingerprints registers in the hunt for criminals and potential terrorists. According to TV2 News, Lars Barfoed, the justice minister, has sent a draft of the agreement to parliament’s legal committee for approval. The move goes against the recommendations of national information…
Now about that “bright line”….
Last night, I posted a blog entry about why I think we need a bright line on government requests for cell phone location data. In that entry, I expressed my mixed reaction to a Third Circuit appellate decision that said that judges have the discretion to require a warrant. Consistent with my perspective that there…
Canadian perspective on laptop border searches
Kathleen Harris provides a Canadian perspective to the lawsuit filed by a Canadian student against Napolitano, reported here yesterday: Canada Border Services Agency says laptops are subject to routine search to ensure compliance with laws, and refusing to provide passwords can lead to confiscation. Personal information is to be protected. Nathalie Des Rosiers of the…