Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
legal case
|
| gptkbp:caseTypes |
criminal case
No. 82-1340 |
| gptkbp:citedBy |
gptkb:U.S._Supreme_Court
468 U.S. 705 |
| gptkbp:controversy |
use of tracking devices
|
| gptkbp:court |
gptkb:United_States_Court_of_Appeals
limited government surveillance powers majority opinion emphasized privacy tracking device use requires warrant expanded_interpretation_of_Fourth_Amendment |
| gptkbp:date |
March 20, 1984
|
| gptkbp:decidedBy |
1984
|
| gptkbp:historicalEvent |
involved drug trafficking investigation
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
United States v. Karo
|
| gptkbp:impact |
influenced public policy on surveillance
law_enforcement_practices |
| gptkbp:is_involved_in |
gptkb:United_States_government
defendant_Karo |
| gptkbp:judges |
gptkb:Justice_Blackmun
reversed lower court decision concerns over law enforcement effectiveness Supreme_Court_review |
| gptkbp:legal_principle |
expectation of privacy
Fourth_Amendment_rights |
| gptkbp:legal_representation |
defense attorney
government attorney |
| gptkbp:legalStatus |
constitutional law
search and seizure important for civil liberties Fourth_Amendment_jurisprudence |
| gptkbp:legislation |
Electronic Communications Privacy Act
|
| gptkbp:notableFeature |
law enforcement accountability
impact on digital privacy examined balance between security and privacy influenced future surveillance laws affected future legislation on tracking devices critical in digital age privacy discussions landmark decision on privacy rights. ongoing debates on surveillance shaped legal standards for privacy tracking device without warrant unconstitutional |
| gptkbp:outcome |
set precedent for future cases
affirmed privacy protections reinforced need for warrants in surveillance warrantless search deemed unconstitutional |
| gptkbp:politicalParty |
gptkb:Justice_Brennan
|
| gptkbp:precedent |
gptkb:Katz_v._United_States
established limitations on police surveillance |
| gptkbp:relatedPatent |
gptkb:United_States_v._Jones
|
| gptkbp:significance |
impact on privacy rights
|