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Eliminating the Chase: Fourth Amendment Implications of Warrantless Use of Cell-Site Simulators to Search for Criminal Offenders

In today's edition of the KLJ Blog, Staff Editor Katie Monin reviews records demonstrating that the federal government utilizes cell site simulators as a form of electronic surveillance, and considers the fourth amendment implications of this practice.

The KLJ BlogCommunications EditorNovember 28, 2017Cell Site Simulator, Fourth Amendment, Freedom of Information Act, Katie Monin, Riley v- California, Supreme Court

Mug Shots and the FOIA: Weighing the Public’s Interest in Disclosure Against the Individual’s Right to Privacy in the age of the Internet

In this week's edition of the KLJ Blog, Staff Editor Emily Cecconi reviews a recent Sixth Circuit decision holding that booking photos should be precluded from release under the Freedom of Information Act.

The KLJ BlogCommunications EditorMarch 3, 2017Detroit Free Press v- United States Department of Justice, Emily T- Cecconi, Freedom of Information Act, Mug Shots, privacy