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Tracking cellphones without a warrant ruled unconstitutional by DC court

By Sean Langille
Published September 21, 2017 8:48pm ET
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Tracking cellphones without a warrant ruled unconstitutional by DC court
Investigators have used cell-site simulators to act as fake cell towers to connect to devices they are searching instead of the device's regular network. (AP Photo/Leonore Schick) | Leonore Schick

The D.C. Court of Appeals ruled on Thursday that it is unconstitutional for law enforcement to use certain technologies that allow the tracking of a suspect’s cellular phone without a warrant.

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