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Top 10 Criminal Law Cases and Myths | PART 7: Privacy rights in the digital age. Cell Phone GEO data

In Carpenter v. United States (2018), the Supreme Court faced a modern privacy dilemma: can the government track your cell phone’s location without a warrant?

This landmark Fourth Amendment case reshaped digital privacy law and limited the “third-party doctrine” that had ruled for decades.

Join us in Part 7 of our Top 10 Supreme Court Criminal Law Cases as we break down:

What really happened in Carpenter’s case
Why the FBI’s use of cell-site location data raised constitutional red flags
The biggest myths and misunderstandings about this decision
And what Carpenter means for your privacy in today’s digital world

👩‍⚖️ This is one case you need to understand in the age of smartphones and surveillance.

📺 Missed earlier episodes? Start the series here:

Top 10 Criminal Law Cases and Myths | PART 1: Think You Know Your Miranda Rights?
https://youtu.be/RCQQbPSa0hs

Top 10 Criminal Law Cases and Myths | PART 2: Gideon – Do You Really Get to Choose a Free Lawyer?
https://youtu.be/bpkYko9WwFc

Top 10 Criminal Law Cases and Myths | PART 3: Katz – The Case That Changed Privacy Forever.
https://youtu.be/tw8a9fjUkaI

Top 10 Criminal Law Cases and Myths | PART 4: Stop-and-Frisk & the Fourth Amendment Explained
https://youtu.be/4UmVp5ORo3A

Top 10 Criminal Law Cases and Myths | PART 5: Can Police Search Your Car Without a Warrant?
https://youtu.be/zQlePewa5XU

Top 10 Criminal Law Cases and Myths | PART 6: Can we get evidence excluded from trial & case dismiss
https://youtu.be/rVhkHDscXOc

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Filed under: 4th Amendment & Searches

Anton Vialtsin

Anton Vialtsin, Esq., E.I. is a San Diego criminal defense attorney and CJA Panel member in the Southern and Central Districts of California. New case breakdowns every Wednesday on YouTube.

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