In recent decades, courts have struggled to apply Fourth Amendment protections to new technologies. With increased communication over the phone, some information held by telephone providers was subject to the “third party doctrine.” The proliferation of smartphones, however, has led to more and more data and information being held by these third parties, and the judiciary may be forced to adjust the Fourth Amendment Doctrine to account for such changes. Carpenter v. United States provides the Supreme Court with that chance. … Read More Fourth Amendment Doctrine Due For An Upgrade