The U.S. Supreme Court said it will hear two different cases that will determine whether or not police need to first obtain a warrant before exploring the cell phone records of potential criminals.
Both case involve people who were convicted after police searched their cell phones – without warrants – and were charged with felonies. The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments as soon as April and offer a decision in June. Individual U.S. states’ vary on whether or not law enforcement agencies must get a warrant to search suspects’ cell phones.
The outcome of these cases could set precedent for federal law.
