--- title: Victory! Tenth Circuit Finds Fourth Amendment Doesn’t... description: The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit reversed a lower court's dismissal of a Fourth Amendment challenge in Armendariz v. City of Colorado Springs.... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/victory-tenth-circuit-finds-fourth-amendment-doesn-t-support-broad-search-of-protesters-devices-an-jz5gcmz1p twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Victory! Tenth Circuit Finds Fourth Amendment Doesn’t Support Broad Search of Protesters’ Devices and Digital Data | daily.dev og:description: The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit reversed a lower court's dismissal of a Fourth Amendment challenge in Armendariz v. 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The case stemmed from 2021 housing protests where police obtained sweeping warrants to search a protester's devices, including all photos, videos, emails, texts, and location data over two months, plus a time-unlimited keyword search. A separate warrant targeted a nonprofit's Facebook page despite no criminal accusations. The Tenth Circuit found all three warrants overbroad and lacking particularity, and denied qualified immunity to the officers. EFF, CDT, EPIC, and the Knight First Amendment Institute filed amicus briefs supporting the appeal. The ruling is notable because appellate courts rarely invalidate search warrants or deny qualified immunity, making it a significant win for digital privacy rights and protesters. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [The Battle Over The Search of a Cell Phone – Feds v. 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