In a ruling on the BALCO steroids-in-sports case, the 9th Circuit found that the government has a right to hold onto medical records seized from a drug testing company's computer, even if search warrants didn't specifically target them. The ruling, which overturns decisions by U.S. District judges in Los Angeles, San Francisco and Las Vegas, drew a strong dissent warning that the Fourth Amendment was in jeopardy if the government is given such broad rights to search electronic files.
December 29, 2006 at 12:00 AM
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In a ruling on the BALCO steroids-in-sports case, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals found Wednesday that the government has a right to hold onto seized medical records even if search warrants didn’t specifically target them.
The ruling drew a strong dissent warning that the Fourth Amendment was in jeopardy if the government is given such broad rights to search electronic files.
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