In TheUnited States V

question 64

Multiple Choice

In theUnited States v.Forrestercase referenced in the text,the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals addressed the issue of whether,without a search warrant,the government can obtain e-mail addresses and information regarding Internet sites visited through installation of a surveillance device at the location of the Internet service provider.How did the court rule?

• A) That the government violated the defendant's constitutional rights because no warrant was obtained.
• B) That obtaining the information did not constitute a Fourth Amendment search, because the defendant did not have an expectation to privacy in emails or websites he visited.
• C) That obtaining the information constituted a Fourth Amendment search, but that the defendant's constitutional right to privacy were not violated.
• D) That obtaining the information did not constitute a Fourth Amendment search, but that the defendant's due process rights were violated.

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