Fifth Circuit: Law Enforcement Doesn’t Need Warrants to Search Phones at Border

In 2014, the Supreme Court made it clear: phone searches require warrants. While it did note the case involved a search “incident to an arrest,” the precedent was undeniable. If a phone…

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el_guapazo 3 points 3 years ago

Immigration, border patrol, and customs have nearly unlimited power to search and seize. Or shoot at kids across an international border if they're throwing rocks.

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