Federal Judge Makes History in Holding That Border Searches of Cell Phones Require a Warrant

A federal judge in New York made history by ruling that border agents must have a warrant to search cell phones at the border, absent exigent circumstances. The ruling is a major victory for privacy advocates, who have long argued that warrantless searches of cell phones at the border violate the Fourth Amendment.

Original Article: https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2023/05/federal-judge-makes-history-holding-border-searches-cell-phones-require-warrant