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Constitutional Law
Oct. 6, 2026
Judge ends constitutional challenge to San Jose's Flock camera network
A Santa Clara County judge ended a constitutional challenge to San Jose's Flock camera network, finding binding appellate precedent foreclosed claims that warrantless searches of license plate data violate residents' privacy rights.
A Santa Clara County judge ended a lawsuit challenging San Jose's use of hundreds of Flock automated license plate readers, ruling that people have no reasonable expectation of privacy in license plate data collected while they travel on public roads.
Judge Jeffrey B. El-Hajj sustained the city's demurrer without leave to amend on Friday, rejecting claims that San Jose's collection and later searches of the data violate constitutional protections against unreasonable s...
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