Cops vs. Your Cell Phone: An Oregon Case Featured in The Atlantic

By JAMES PITKIN

The Atlantic has an interesting story online today about what latitude cops should have to search your cell phone if you're arrested.

The story centers on a case currently being considered by the Oregon Supreme Court. In State vs. Nix, Albany cops in 2007 mined James Nix's cell phone for data without a warrant after arresting him on suspicion of dealing meth.

Public defender Bronson James is arguing the evidence of alleged drug contacts obtained from Nix's cell phone should not be admissible in court. Oral arguments in the case are set to begin May 4.

Here's a portion of a press release James gave to WW and other media outlets about the case in March:

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