In a ruling by Judge Miranda Du, the practice of obtaining cellular records through "tower dumps" was deemed unconstitutional for violating the Fourth Amendment's protection against unreasonable searches. However, Du denied a motion to suppress the evidence gathered from such dumps, emphasizing a good faith exception due to the novelty of the ruling in the Ninth Circuit. This decision came as police used a tower dump that accessed data from 1,686 users to investigate murder-for-hire and drug distribution, highlighting tensions between privacy rights and law enforcement needs.
In a controversial ruling, a Nevada judge stated that while obtaining tower dumps violates the Fourth Amendment, the evidence can still be used in court.
Judge Du's decision to allow evidence from tower dumps despite acknowledging their unconstitutionality raises important questions about privacy and law enforcement practices.
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