Riley v. California

Riley v. California is a landmark Supreme Court case from 2014 that determined police need a warrant to search a person’s smartphone during an arrest. The Court ruled that smartphones hold vast amounts of personal information, making them different from other physical objects. This decision reinforced the Fourth Amendment protection against unreasonable searches, emphasizing the need to respect privacy in the digital age. The ruling highlighted the balance between law enforcement's needs and individual privacy rights, recognizing that modern cell phones contain sensitive data that deserves protection.