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The Supreme Court could in this case make major strides in ensuring that Fourth Amendment protections keep pace with advancing technology. In 2011, FBI agents in Detroit obtained several months’ worth ...

Editor's note: This article was originally published in 2016 and has been updated for 2018. We practitioners of the technological arts have a tendency to use specialized jargon. That's not unusual.