Marcus Zanders v. State of Indiana

On Petition to Transfer from the Indiana Court of Appeals, No. 15A01-1509-CR-1519

Rush, Chief Justice.

Cell phones—once figments of science fiction—now live in most Americans’ pockets and purses. These devices are double-edged swords, increasing convenience at the expense of privacy. Each time they make or receive calls, they leave a trail of digital crumbs known as historical cell-site location information (CSLI)—business records kept by service providers identifying which cell towers routed which communications. That CSLI is the focus of this case, which tests search-and-seizure protections…