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Tech & AI · Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit

Sep 24, 2026 · 18-1953 · Appeal

A young man on a street corner holds a cell phone while a police officer gestures to it.AI illustration

Police used secret tech to find a suspect. Was it legal?

The suspect claims police violated privacy by tracking his phone without consent.

TL;DR

  1. 1Detectives used cell data to track a man linked to a shooting.
  2. 2They used a device to find his phone inside a house.
  3. 3The man says this tech violated his rights and seeks damages.

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