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The U.S. government launders the original source of evidence in criminal cases in a practice known as “parallel construction.” In order to keep certain investigative activity hidden, agents simply arrange for an alternate evidentiary path. This practice allows the government to obscure secret surveillance technologies and programs or potentially illegal investigative methods from those accused in criminal cases, and the public at large. This webinar will educate members of the defense community about the practice of "parallel construction" and prepare them to fight it in the courtroom.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) searches the digital devices of people at border crossings and at ports of entry without a warrant and without suspicion. Criminal defense lawyers are uniquely exposed to abuse in this context, as their devices store privileged communications and work product. NACDL recently released a primer on the border searches of electronic devices. Drawing from the primer, this webinar will empower members of the defense community to be proactive in protecting their sensitive documents and communications when re-entering the country.
Sample Motion to Suppress Keyword Search Warrant Template
The exhibits accompanying a request for the Colorado Supreme Court to hear argument on a reverse keyword warrant after the district court's ruling.
Reply brief to the State's filings on the defendant's request for the Colorado Supreme Court to hear argument on a reverse keyword warrant after the district court's ruling
Order granting the defendant's request for the Colorado Supreme Court to hear argument on a reverse keyword warrant after the district court's ruling.
The Colorado Supreme Court's ruling on the Rule 21 petition in the Seymour case.
Attached is the defendant's reply brief to the People's response to the motion to suppress evidence from a reverse keyword warrant in People v. Seymour. If you have a reverse keyword warrant case or you have additional questions on these warrants, please contact the Fourth Amendment Center at 4ac@nacdl.org.
Defendant's response to the arguments presented in opposition to the motion to suppress reverse keyword warrant evidence.
Attached is a transcript of the hearing on the defendant's motion to suppress evidence from a reverse keyword warrant.
Google Declaration from Colorado v. Seymour
The attached motion to suppress from People v. Seymour challenges the constitutionality of a reverse keyword warrant served on Google for anyone who searched for a particular physical address over 15 days. If you have a reverse search case or additional questions, please contact the Fourth Amendment Center at 4ac@nacdl.org
Attached is a transcript of the ruling on the defendant's motion to suppress.
Amicus brief authored by the Electronic Privacy Information Center in support of the petitioner's request for the Colorado Supreme Court to hear argument on a reverse keyword warrant after the district court's ruling
Amicus brief authored by the Electronic Frontier Foundation in support of the petitioner's request for the Colorado Supreme Court to hear argument on a reverse keyword warrant after the district court's ruling