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Riley v California

573 U.S. 373 (2014)
JurisdictionUnited States
CourtSupreme Court of the United States
Year2014
StatusBinding authority

Key Principle

Fourth Amendment; police must obtain warrant before searching cell phone incident to arrest

Area of Law

criminal

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