Supreme Court to address warrantless electronic device searches

The Supreme Court on Tuesday will take on the digital-age controversy over search and seizure of smartphones and other devices. In two cases coming before the court, warrantless searches of an electronic device not only provided the basis for criminal prosecutions but also strayed from the original reason for the arrests in question. President Obama’s administration and prosecutors from states across the country have lobbied for police officers to be able to search arrestees’ gadgets without a warrant.