Kendall R. Carter v. United States
Whether the Fourth Amendment warrant requirement guarantee protects a right to privacy in an internet protocol ("IP") address and internet subscriber information to require federal agents investigating the electronic transmission of child pornography when agents acquired this information which revealed Carter's identity and address through federal administrative subpoenas issued to a multi-media messaging service as well as a Tennessee-based internet service provider. In light of Carpenter v. United States, 138 S. Ct. 2206 (2018), and the unique privacy interests at stake in this case, does the Fourth Amendment protect such IP address and internet subscriber information without application of the third-party doctrine?
Whether the Fourth Amendment warrant requirement protects a right to privacy in an internet protocol (IP) address and internet subscriber information