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EFF Deeplinks · October 14, 2026 · On the brief until October 28, 2026

As Federal Court Rules ALPRs are Mass Surveillance, EFF Gets Disappointing Ruling

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Automated scanning and historical tracking of vehicle license plates

A California court dismissed a lawsuit challenging warrantless police searches of automated license plate reader databases. A federal court in Oklahoma issued an opposing decision, ruling that such searches violate the Fourth Amendment. These conflicting decisions leave criminal justice and policy professionals with unsettled rules on digital vehicle tracking.

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The key debate centers on whether aggregating public driving records across automated camera networks violates reasonable expectations of privacy.

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