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Following the Chatrie decision, a Mississippi judge found warrant requests for cell tower dumps do not establish probable cause or particularity requirements, making them unconstitutional general warrants.
These reforms will go a long way towards restoring affordability and opportunity to North Carolinians.
2026 saw several states act to protect their citizens and businesses from overregulation and return power to their legislative branches.
For years now, cameras have quietly appeared on streets all across the country, tracking your movements as you go about your life. Known as automated license plate readers (ALPRs), these cameras scan every car that passes them. An amendment to the 2026 highway bill may soon roll back this infringement of Fourth Amendment rights.
The open road has long been a symbol of American freedom. A law to require 24/7 monitoring of drivers and the ability to stop their cars could soon change that.
“AFP sends a letter of support to Congress for major reforms to protect Fourth Amendment rights in the next reauthorization of FISA Section 702.”
Later this month, Congress will vote on reauthorizing FISA Section 702 — a massive surveillance program that “incidentally” collects huge quantities of Americans’ personal communications. Any reauthorization must include reforms to protect the basic rights of Americans.
On March 12, South Dakota Governor Larry Rhoden signed into law a bill to move legislative rule-making powers back towards its proper place in the Legislative Branch.
Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence and Surveillance Act (FISA) allows intelligence agencies to collect the communications of targeted non-U.S. persons (individuals who are not American citizens and who are reasonably believed to be currently outside of the United States).
