Constitutional Law,
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Sep. 11, 2024
9th Circuit judges sharply query electronic monitoring project
A three-judge panel held a spirited debate over whether to uphold an injunction on the San Francisco Sheriff's Office plan that releases pre-trial defendants if their monitoring data is shared with other law enforcement agencies. The plaintiffs say it violates the Fourth Amendment.
A 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel heard arguments Tuesday about the constitutionality of a San Francisco Sheriff's Office program that allows criminal defendants to be released on the condition that they wear monitors that can be shared with any other law enforcement agency.
U.S. District Judge Jon S. Tigar, an appointee of President Barack Obama, issued a preliminary injunction in February blocking the sheriff's office from enforcing some of the rules.
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