Federal court ruling ends random searches of phones (and other devices) at U.S. airports and borders

Random searches of phones, laptops, and other electronic devices at airports (and other ports of entry) in the Unites States have increased over the past few years. In fact, the practice is so commonplace that some people choose to wipe their phones before traveling. Thankfully, a district court has decided that random searches of devices at ports of entry is unconstitutional, making the searches illegal.

The lawsuit Alasaad v. McAleenan was filed over two years ago by the EFF (Electronic Frontier Foundation) and ACLU (American Civil Liberties Union), on behalf of 11 plaintiffs who had their smartphones and other devices searched without warrants at the U.S.

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