Supreme Court Justices Hint at More Digital-Privacy Protections
- Supreme Court considers case over cell-phone location data
- Court may split along unusual lines on warrant requirement
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U.S. Supreme Court justices hinted they may curb the power of law enforcement officials to track people using mobile-phone data, expressing concern about privacy intrusions in the digital age.
In a spirited argument that went 20 minutes beyond its scheduled hour Wednesday, the justices considered requiring prosecutors to get a warrant before obtaining mobile-phone tower records that show a person’s location over the course of weeks or months.