Must Defendants Unlock Their Cellphones? What The Law Says

Mayor Eric Adams. Image Credit: Ed Reed/Mayoral Photography Office. By Pei Pei Cheng de Castro & Jennifer Hopkins On November 6, 2023, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) reportedly executed a search warrant for New York City Mayor Eric Adams’ electronic devices.1 Mayor Adams was allegedly carrying two work-related cellphones but did not have his personal cellphone with him. When Mayor Adams produced his personal cellphone the next day pursuant to the warrant, his phone was unsurprisingly locked and required aRead More