By Noel Young

The US Supreme Court today unanimously ruled that the police need warrants to search the cellphones of people they arrest.

The New York Times hailed the decision it as ” a major statement on privacy rights in the digital age.”

Chief Justice John Roberts writing for the court, said the vast amount of data contained on modern cellphones must be protected from routine inspection.

The court heard arguments in April in two cases on the issue, but issued a single decision.

The first case, Riley v. California, No. 13-132, arose from the arrest of David L. Riley, who was pulled over Read full story ›

Source: The Drum