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Federal court rules warrantless ‘back door’ digital searches unconstitutional in victory for privacy rights

Privacy advocates worried about government overreach were awarded a victory in federal court when warrantless “backdoor” digital searches were ruled unconstitutional. The FISA Section 702 program allows federal authorities to search without warrant for digital information in databases collected in cases unrelated to the subject of the search. Both Democrats and Republicans approved this evidence-gathering […]