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Following is the case brief for Olmstead v. United States, 277 U.S. 438 (1928) Case Summary of Olmstead v. United States: Olmstead, and other defendants, were convicted of conspiracy to violate the Prohibition Act. The evidence used to convict consisted of wiretapped conversations that were obtained without judicial approval. Olmstead challenged his conviction, claiming that the use of the wiretap […]
Read moreFollowing is the case brief for Bartnicki v. Vopper, 532 U.S. 514 (2001) Case Summary of Bartnicki v. Vopper: During negotiations between a teacher’s union and a local school board, a cell phone conversation between union leaders was surreptitiously recorded by an unknown eavesdropper. The recording was later disclosed to the public on respondent Vopper’s radio program. Petitioners sued for violations […]
Read moreFollowing is the case brief for Katz v. United States, 389 U.S. 347 (1967). Case Summary of Katz v. United States: The FBI, using a device attached to the outside of a telephone booth, recorded petitioner’s phone conversations while in the enclosed booth. Petitioner was subsequently convicted of making wagering calls in violation of federal law. The FBI’s recordings were used as […]
Read moreThe term lawful interception refers to surveillance of communications between people by law enforcement agencies. This type of surveillance includes communications by phone, email, and other electronic means, and can only be legally undertaken with a court order. To explore this concept, consider the following lawful interception definition. Definition of Lawful Interception Noun Legally sanctioned access to private communications. What […]
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