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EFF Deeplinks · October 20, 2026 · On the brief until November 3, 2026

Require Police to Get a Warrant to Search ALPR Data

Constitutional LawCriminal JusticePublic Policy
THE AI ANGLE
Automated license plate recognition and vehicle pattern tracking

Police across the country routinely search automated license plate reader data without judicial oversight. Civil liberties advocates and a federal judge in Oklahoma urge a Fourth Amendment warrant rule for accessing this location data. This shift forces law enforcement to show probable cause to a judge before reviewing travel records.

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THE TEACHING ANGLE
The central tension is whether automated tracking of vehicles on public roads requires a Fourth Amendment warrant based on probable cause.

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