Institute for Justice
MembersThe Senate's Look Inside America’s License Plate Surveillance Machine
The cameras promise smarter policing while building a map of American life.
MembersTotal Coverage, Optional Oversight
Surveillance companies do not promise their systems will never be abused. They promise the abuse will be caught, which is a different promise and a much smaller one.
Flock Camera Error Gets Innocent Driver Boxed in by Police
Between a Los Angeles photo shoot and a Minnesota Kohl’s, a private camera network decided a car reviewer was a car thief.
Virginia Court Upholds Norfolk Police License Plate Camera Use
The ruling narrows the Fourth Amendment’s reach for now, but leaves its future boundaries uncertain.
The Constitutional Fight Over New Jersey’s Baby DNA Stockpile
The fight over New Jersey’s newborn blood tests is no longer about medicine; it’s about who owns the code of a human life once the state takes it.
MembersTracked 526 Times Without a Warrant or a Reason
The city’s eyes don’t blink, and they certainly don’t need a warrant.
Judge Allows Lawsuit Against Flock Safety Surveillance in Norfolk to Proceed
The lawsuit challenges whether AI-powered surveillance cameras, automated license plate readers, and data retention practices violate constitutional privacy rights in Norfolk.
MembersSurveillance Nation on Trial
A major lawsuit tests the balance between public safety and constitutional privacy rights.
Louisiana Man Wins $205,000 in Damages After Arrest Over Joke on Facebook
Police ignored his First Amendment rights.
The Supreme Court Is Asked to Confirm That Recording Cops Has First Amendment Protections
Asked to weight in on an on-going debate.
Louisiana Man Arrested by SWAT Team for Facebook Joke About COVID-19 Wins Case
A win for free speech.
