Cyber Law

The U.S. Supreme Court case, Carpenter v. United States, decided June 22, 2018

1. What federal law and Constitutional Amendment were at issue in the case? What is the key difference between them from a privacy perspective?

2. Based on the decision of the majority in this case, what does law enforcement now need to acquire the location information of an individual under similar circumstances and why is that the requirement? What is the privacy issue involved?

3. how the decisions in each of the following Supreme Court cases are factored into the majority opinion.

Katz v. United States

Smith v. Maryland

U.S. v. Miller

Riley v. California