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being done in connection with this case, at the time the opinion is issued.
prepared by the Reporter of Decisions for the convenience of the reader.
See United States v. Detroit Timber & Lumber Co., 200 U. S. 321, 337.
and sought an enhanced sentence based on Riley’s gang membership.
convicted. The California Court of Appeal affirmed.
the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit.
particular case, id., at 236. The trilogy concludes with Arizona v.
crime of arrest might be found in the vehicle, id., at 343. Pp. 5–8.
for the promotion of legitimate governmental interests.” Wyoming v.
individual privacy interests than a brief physical search. Pp. 8–22.
Md. Penitentiary v. Hayden, 387 U. S. 294, 298–299. Pp. 10–12.
targeted manner to urgent threats of remote wiping, see Missouri v.
thur, 531 U. S. 326, 331–333. Pp. 12–15.
son. Notably, modern cell phones have an immense storage capacity.
ties and generally constituted only a narrow intrusion on privacy.
type of information to convey far more than previously possible.
prove no practical limit at all when it comes to cell phone searches.
which digital files are comparable to physical records. Pp. 22–25.
tion for a warrantless search in particular cases. Pp. 25–27.
No. 13–132, reversed and remanded; No. 13–212, 728 F. 3d 1, affirmed.
that corrections may be made before the preliminary print goes to press.
through” Riley’s phone “looking for evidence, because . . .
take pictures of themselves with the guns.” App. in No.
shooting a few weeks earlier.
with a semiautomatic firearm, and attempted murder.
factor that carries an enhanced sentence. Compare Cal.
Penal Code Ann. §246 (2008) with §186.22(b)(4)(B) (2014).
cumstances. The trial court rejected that argument. App.
received an enhanced sentence of 15 years to life in prison.
93, 244 P. 3d, at 505–506.
granted certiorari, 571 U. S. ___ (2014).
number to an apartment building.
being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition.
enforcement interests. See id., at 8–11.
We granted certiorari. 571 U. S. ___ (2014).
Fourth Amendment is ‘reasonableness.’ ” Brigham City v.
ferreting out crime.” Johnson v. United States, 333 U. S.
warrant requirement. See Kentucky v. King, 563 U. S.
___, ___ (2011) (slip op., at 5–6).
Search and Seizure §5.2(b), p. 132, and n. 15 (5th ed.
bated for nearly as long. See Arizona v. Gant, 556 U. S.
officers may search property found on or near the arrestee.
der to prevent its concealment or destruction. . . .
weapon or destructible evidence.” Id., at 762–763.
Four years later, in United States v. Robinson, 414 U. S.
capsules of heroin. Id., at 220, 223.
requires no additional justification.” Ibid.
cific concern that Robinson might be armed. Id., at 236.
nia v. Acevedo, 500 U. S. 565 (1991).
Gant, which analyzed searches of an arrestee’s vehicle.
search incident to arrest exception. See 556 U. S., at 338.
compartment at the time of the search.” 556 U. S., at 343.
crime of arrest might be found in the vehicle.’ ” Ibid.
when Chimel and Robinson were decided.
less searches at issue here.
on the phone can endanger no one.
slight, during the tense atmosphere of a custodial arrest.
728 F. 3d, at 10.
confederates of the arrestee are headed to the scene.
pensing with the warrant requirement across the board.
gravely endanger their lives or the lives of others.”).
tioner in No. 13–132, p. 20; Brief for Respondent in No.
ciates to conceal or destroy evidence upon arrest.
by the Courts of Appeals.
before the phone locks and data becomes encrypted.
isolates the phone from radio waves. See Ayers 30–31.
(slip op., at 10) (quoting Roaden v. Kentucky, 413 U. S.
496, 505 (1973); some internal quotation marks omitted).
encrypting data. See App. to Reply Brief in No. 13–132, p.
physical dominion.” 414 U. S., at 232 (quoting People v.
“reduced expectations of privacy caused by the arrest”).
minished expectations of privacy of the arrestee.” Ibid.
itself, the Court concluded that a warrant was required.
the Court analyzed only the validity of the arrest itself.
items carried by an arrestee. See, e.g., United States v.
1374, 1383–1384 (CA11 1982) (wallet); United States v.
Lee, 501 F. 2d 890, 892 (CADC 1974) (purse).
to point B, but little else justifies lumping them together.
rest on its own bottom.
ies, diaries, albums, televisions, maps, or newspapers.
counting for Technological Change, 36 Harv. J. L. & Pub.
size of the cigarette package in Robinson.
16 gigabytes (and is available with up to 64 gigabytes).
capacity will only continue to widen in the future.
phone, with all that it contains, who is the exception.
information amounts to a search under other circumstances.
only around town but also within a particular building.
Information Center as Amicus Curiae in No. 13–132, p. 9.
phones may not in fact be stored on the device itself.
time of the arrest or has been pulled from the cloud.
by-case fashion by individual police officers.’ ” Michigan v.
such as traffic violations. See id., §7.1(d), at 713, and n.
private effects.” 556 U. S., at 345.
advance what information would be found where.
label “my house” in Wurie’s case.
or how courts would apply the proposed rule after the fact.
impact on the ability of law enforcement to combat crime.
house without opening the luggage.” 433 U. S., at 15, n. 9.
States in No. 13–212, p. 28, n. 8.
the judgment of the First Circuit in No. 13–212.
Opinion of A LITO, J.
of the Fourth Amendment by at least a century. See T.
Principles, 107 Harv. L. Rev. 757, 764 (1994). In Weeks v.
prevent the destruction of evidence.
dence in his prosecution for that crime.” See Dillon v.
540, 42 S. W. 1090, 1093 (1897).
disposed of as the court may direct”).
755 (CA2 1932) (“numerous prescriptions blanks” and a check book).
carry on their persons would continue to change.
ries of information or perhaps other variables.
interest is invaded, see Katz v. United States, 389 U. S.
1968, 82 Stat. 211. See also 18 U. S. C. §2510 et seq.
just a few decades ago.
those that almost certainly will take place in the future.

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