Professor Joh Comments on Supreme Court Decision for Washington Times
Professor Elizabeth Joh commented for the Washington Times on the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Riley v. California, in which the Court held that a search of a cellphone generally requires a warrant even if seized during an arrest. Professor Joh said that the decision is likely to be utilized in future litigation regarding government surveillance in the digital realm.
"Today's Supreme Court opinion, instead of citing awkward analogies to constables and carriages, explicitly recognizes the expectation of digital privacy Americans have with regard to their cellphones," said Joh. "Expect the ... decision to be invoked in a number of other areas where digital privacy is being actively litigated."
Professor Joh's scholarship focuses on criminal procedure and policing, with a special emphasis on DNA evidence, undercover policing, and new surveillance technologies.