4th Circuit Court: The Border Search Exception Meets Your Phone

Fourth Amendment? Forget it! Roughly two-thirds of the U.S. population, or about 200 to 213 million people, lives within U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) 100-mile border enforcement zone. Your smartphone can now be manually searched without cause or suspicion, and without a warrant. For most people, a fingerprint or a facial scan unlocks your phone instantly.
You cannot be legally compelled to reveal your password, but refusal has consequences: device seizure, prolonged detention, and fo