Device and Account Searches

Nearly every case involves a cell phone or an online account. Laws on device and account searches are continuing to evolve, as courts reconsider old doctrines that do not fit with the realities of the digital age. Below, find sample motions on suppressing emails, passcodes, and other electronically stored information.

Account Searches

 

Compelled Decryption

 

Device Searches

 

Rule 41(g)

 

Social Media Evidence


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