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The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that border agents can conduct warrantless, suspicionless handheld searches of electronic devices. This decision impacts the civil liberties of travelers, as highlighted by the Electronic Frontier Foundation. The article also touches on a case involving a Cop City protester and their phone's operating system.
Judge sides with creators of banned ICE trackers who allege DHS and DOJ violated their First Amendment rights
A judge has ruled in favor of creators of ICE tracking apps, granting a preliminary injunction against the Department of Homeland Security and Department of Justice. The court found that the government likely violated the First Amendment by pressuring platforms like Facebook and Apple to remove the apps, which used publicly available information to monitor ICE activity.