Fourth Amendment Rights in the Digital Era

DATE
Wednesday, November 5, 2025

TIME
12:50 p.m. – 1:50 p.m.

LOCATION
W220

As modern technology evolves, so do the challenges of applying the Fourth Amendment constitutional protections against digital searches. From smartphones to internet searches, courts and policymakers are grappling with how to assess government surveillance of digital data. This panel will explore the intersection of privacy, criminal procedure, and technological advances, including topics such as how courts are assessing the constitutionality of new surveillance technology and when warrants such as geofence warrants are required for digital searches, as well as the various privacy implications.

SPEAKERS:
Heather E. Cucolo ’03, Distinguished Adjunct Professor of Law, NYLS 
Lydia Payne-Johnson ‘96, Director, Data Governance, Compliance and Identity Management, The George Washington University; Adjunct Professor, NYLS
Elizabeth Roper, Partner, Litigation and Global Dispute Resolution Practice, Baker & McKenzie LLP; Adjunct Professor, NYLS

Co-sponsored by the Innovation Center for Law and Technology and NYLS student organization Privacy Law Association