Yesterday, the Supreme Court unanimously ruled that police must obtain a warrant prior to searching the cell phones of the people they arrest in Riley v. California. In an opinion widely heralded as a resounding victory for privacy in the digital age, Chief Justice Roberts wrote:
Our answer to the question of what police must do before searching a cell phone seized incident to an arrest is accordingly simple—get a warrant.
Much has already been written about the landmark decision. Here are some initial reactions to Riley from the law and technology...
