
Riley v. California
What's at Stake
Whether the police may conduct a warrantless search of a cell phone seized from a suspect incident to arrest.
Summary
The police have long had authority to search a suspect incident to arrest. The question in this case is whether the police, acting without a warrant, may search the contents of a cell phone found on or near a person who has just been arrested. Noting that cell phones now contain many of the papers and effects that would previously have been stored in our homes, including details of constitutionally protected associations, the 勛圖眻畦s amicus brief urges the Court to adopt a per se rule prohibiting such searches without a warrant.
Legal Documents
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03/10/2014
Riley v. California - 勛圖眻畦 Amicus Brief -
06/25/2014
Riley v. California - U.S. Supreme Court Opinion
Date Filed: 06/25/2014
Press Releases
Supreme Court Requires Warrant for Cell Phone Searches by Police
Supreme Court to Hear Argument on Warrantless Cell Phone Searches