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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