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thewayneFinally! On Wednesday, "Judge Nina Morrison in the Eastern District of New York ruled that cellphone searches are a "nonroutine" search, more akin to a strip search than scanning a suitcase or passing a traveler through a metal detector."
Ultimately, of course, it'll still have to be locked down either through Congressional action, which will result in more challenges and CBP ignoring it, up through the Supreme Court. But for now, if you fly in to JFK, you're probably safe from search. A CBP agent admitted in court that most of the searches were fishing expeditions and most people were quite compliant.
I will still be inclined to power off my phone while passing through the ridiculous hell of customs and immigration while coming back into the country, but this is a great improvement, especially for journalists who work on potentially dangerous stories!
Meanwhile, since Biden is a lame duck, he's said to be working on a set of SCOTUS reforms that includes adding more justices to cover the additional circuit courts that have been added to the country.
https://reason.com/2024/07/26/courts-close-the-loophole-letting-the-feds-search-your-phone-at-the-border/
Ultimately, of course, it'll still have to be locked down either through Congressional action, which will result in more challenges and CBP ignoring it, up through the Supreme Court. But for now, if you fly in to JFK, you're probably safe from search. A CBP agent admitted in court that most of the searches were fishing expeditions and most people were quite compliant.
I will still be inclined to power off my phone while passing through the ridiculous hell of customs and immigration while coming back into the country, but this is a great improvement, especially for journalists who work on potentially dangerous stories!
Meanwhile, since Biden is a lame duck, he's said to be working on a set of SCOTUS reforms that includes adding more justices to cover the additional circuit courts that have been added to the country.
https://reason.com/2024/07/26/courts-close-the-loophole-letting-the-feds-search-your-phone-at-the-border/
