Newswise — The Supreme Court of the U.S. ruled in favor of privacy advocates Friday, saying warrants are generally needed for police to track a person’s cell phone location data. University of Colorado Boulder experts can talk about the case’s larger impact on privacy and technology, as well as the balance of the court.

Blake Reid, a Colorado Law professor, focuses heavily on the intersection of technology and law as director of the Samuelson-Glushko Technology Law & Policy Clinic at CU Boulder.

“It’s a landmark case for privacy law and underscores that the 4th Amendment will not abide ubiquitous surveillance of our location,” he said.  However, “it leaves open a number of hard questions about the future of the third-party doctrine as it applies to digital privacy.”

Reid also believes Gorsuch’s dissent could set him up as a swing vote if the balance of the court changes.
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Ann England teaches in the Criminal Defense Clinic at Colorado Law. She can discuss the impact on criminal cases overall.
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