How Digital Convenience Becomes a Government Backdoor

The Supreme Court has once again reminded Americans that digital privacy is the kind of quaint notion best left in textbooks. With no explanation, no debate, and no visible effort, the justices decided they didn’t feel like dealing with Harper v. Faulkender.

This was the case that could have dragged Fourth Amendment protections out of the rotary phone era and into a world where people actually use crypto and digital wallets and more. But apparently, that was too much work.