Katz vs United States (1967) – Developments and details
Cell Phone Surveillance
Katz v. United States, 389 U.S. 347 (1967)
The warrantless wiretapping of a public pay phone violates the unreasonable search and seizure protections of the Fourth Amendment.
Legal landmarks have a lot to teach about contemporary… Continue reading
Katz vs United States – Court recording
Term:
- 1960-1969
- 1967
Location: Telephone Booth
Facts of the Case
Acting on a suspicion that Katz was transmitting gambling information over the phone to clients in other states, Federal agents attached an eavesdropping device to the outside of a… Continue reading
