Godfrey on Cell Phone Search & Seizure Decision

On June 25, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a single decision in two cases on cell phone search and seizure—Riley v. California and U.S. v. Wurie. In a major victory for digital privacy rights, the Court ruled that police officers must obtain a warrant to access information on the cell phone of an arrestee.

In this ISCOTUS video, Professor Douglas Godfrey discusses the case and its implications for the future.

Find the video on YouTube here.