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Regarding the 4th amendment, Austin Sociology professor Sarah Brayne stated that _____________ was an important Supreme Court case regarding search warrants in a digital age.

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Answer: Carpenter v. United States

Step-by-step explanation:

In her interview with C-Span, Sarah Brayne referenced the Carpenter v. United States case which related to a case where federal investigators were able to arrest Timothy Carpenter for theft by tracking the location of cell phones.

The Supreme Court ruled that the this was a violation of the Fourth Amendment and that the government needed to get a warrant before they would be granted access to phone number locations moving forward.