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In a major boost for privacy rights, US Supreme Court rules police need warrant to track phone data

This is a guest post by Jeremy Leggett. Views are the author's own and do not necessarily represent the opinions or positions of MyGridGB or Dr Andrew Crossland.

A 5:4 decision. Chief Justice Roberts notes that the facility would give police “near perfect surveillance, as if it had attached an ankle monitor to the phone’s user.”

I agree with Jake Laperruque, senior counsel at the Project On Government Oversight: the ruling is positive but “it seems like they’re taking baby steps when the technology is sprinting.”