Stingray Tracking Devices
ACLU v. CBP - FOIA Case for CBP and ICE Records Related to the Use of Cell-Site Simulator Technology
On May 19, 2017, ACLU submitted a FOIA request to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) demanding records on the federal government's acquisition and use of "cell site simulators" (also known as "Stingrays" or "IMSI catchers"), powerful surveillance devices that target cell phones by impersonating a wireless service provider's cell tower. For more than two years, the two agencies failed to properly process the Request or produce any responsive records until the ACLU sued on December 11, 2019.
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2 Stingray Tracking Devices Cases
Apr 2017
U.S. v. Prince Jones – Challenge to Police’s Warrantless Use of ‘Stingray’ Cell Phone Tracker
The highest local appeals court in Washington, D.C. — the district’s equivalent of a state supreme court — is considering a challenge to police use of a cell phone tracking device to locate a suspect without first obtaining a warrant.
Status: Ongoing
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Stingray Tracking Devices
U.S. v. Prince Jones – Challenge to Police’s Warrantless Use of ‘Stingray’ Cell Phone Tracker
The highest local appeals court in Washington, D.C. — the district’s equivalent of a state supreme court — is considering a challenge to police use of a cell phone tracking device to locate a suspect without first obtaining a warrant.
Apr 2017
Status: Ongoing
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