Time for a quick primer on the law of accessing phones under the 4th Amendment.

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Nina Totenberg's story on the leak investigation suggests that clerks are worried that investigators might try to access their phones in blatant violation of Riley v. California (2014).

Time for a quick primer on the law of accessing phones under the 4th Amendment.

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Exclusive: Supreme Court leak investigation heats up as clerks are asked for phone records in unprecedented move

By Joan Biskupic, CNN legal analyst & Supreme Court biographer

Updated 9:20 AM ET, Wed June 1, 2022

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1. K&R !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! n/t

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2. Anyone know if they are 'official work phones'?

If an employer supplies the phone they can usually check it for violating company policies.

Not sure, if USSC clerks get work issued phones.

But personal phones should be off limits without probable cause.