Supreme Court Refuses to Limit Warrantless Surveillance
According to the Supreme Court, the legality of NSA mass surveillance can’t even be legally challenged. This was the message the Court sent when it refused to take up Jewel v. NSA, allowing an appellate court decision to stand. The high court’s decision...
Rhode Island Senate Committee Holds Hearing on Bill to Put Limits on Warrantless Electronic Data Collection and Hinder Federal Surveillance
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (May 9, 2022) – Last week, a Rhode Island Senate committee held a hearing on a bill that would ban the warrantless collection of electronic data and the use of “stingrays” to track the location of phones and sweep up electronic communications in most...
Maryland House Committee Holds Hearing on Bill to Limit Government Use of Facial Recognition
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (Mar. 1, 2022) – Last week, a Maryland House committee held a hearing on a bill that would place limits on government use of facial recognition technology. The proposed law would not only help protect privacy in Maryland; it could also hinder one aspect...