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Fourth Amendment
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- Constitutionality of Government Purchase of Commercial Location Data
The Supreme Court's 2018 ruling in Carpenter v. United States established that the government generally needs a warrant to obtain cell-site location information (CSLI) from telecommunication providers…
- FBI and DHS Internal Justifications for Location Data Broker Purchases
This dossier examines the claimed operational guidelines and legal authorities cited by the FBI and DHS to justify the purchase of commercial location data from data brokers. Public reports and legal …
- Federal Court Rulings on Warrantless Commercial Location Data Purchase (2016-2024)
The legality of U.S. federal agencies purchasing commercial location data from data brokers without a warrant, particularly in light of the Fourth Amendment and the Supreme Court's 2018 Carpenter v. U…
- US Government Justifications for Warrantless Commercial Location Data Purchases
This dossier examines the legal arguments presented by the U.S. government when defending its practice of purchasing commercial location data from data brokers without obtaining a warrant. The practic…
- Commercial Data Broker Privacy Policies and Government Data Acquisition
The landscape of commercial data brokers and their interaction with government agencies regarding location and other personal data is complex and subject to ongoing legal debate. Data brokers collect …
- Legality of Government Purchase of Commercial Location Data Without Warrants
Government agencies, including law enforcement and intelligence, have been reported to purchase mass datasets of commercial geolocation information from third-party brokers rather than obtaining warra…
- Closing the Data Broker Loophole and FISA Reauthorization
Advocacy groups and some members of Congress have repeatedly called for closing the 'data broker loophole,' which reportedly allows federal agencies to purchase commercially available data—including l…
- Government Purchase of Commercial Data Without Warrants: Judicial and Executive Actions
The U.S. government's practice of purchasing commercial data from data brokers without a warrant has faced scrutiny and ongoing legal and executive actions. Critics argue this practice circumvents Fou…