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Supreme Court rules warrant required for cellphone location data

FILE - In this April 4, 2017, file photo, the Supreme Court Building is seen in Washington, D.C. The movie &quot;The Post&quot; was mostly filmed on a set, but some scenes were filmed on location in Washington, including the Supreme Court and Watergate Building. The locations are among a number of real places features in this year's Oscar-nominated films. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

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The Supreme Court issued an opinion Friday, requiring the government to get a warrant in order to obtain an individual’s cellphone location records.

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This April 23, 2018, file photo shows the Supreme Court in Washington. The Supreme Court says states can force online shoppers to pay sales tax. The 5-4 ruling Thursday is a win for states, who said they were losing out on billions of dollars annually under two decades-old Supreme Court decisions that impacted online sales tax collection. The high court ruled Thursday to overturn those decisions. (AP Photo/Jessica Gresko, File)

Supreme Court rules states can collect sales tax from out-of-state retailers

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In this Oct. 7, 2003, file photo, a section of a human brain with Alzheimer's disease is on display at the Museum of Neuroanatomy at the University at Buffalo, in Buffalo, N.Y. (AP Photo/David Duprey, File)

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Cars wait to enter Fort Bliss in El Paso, Texas, Tuesday Sept. 9, 2014 in this file photo. The Army installation is one of the sites the Defense Department has chosen to set up holding facilities for unaccompanied minors who have come across the U.S. southern border. (AP Photo/Juan Carlos Llorca) **FILE**

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FILE - In this March 31, 2015 file photo, Charles Krauthammer talks about getting into politics during a news conference in Corpus Christi, Texas. The Fox News contributor and syndicated columnist says he has only a few weeks to live because of an aggressive form of cancer. Krauthammer disclosed his doctors prognosis in a letter released Friday, June 8, 2018 to colleagues, friends and viewers. Krauthammer wrote that he underwent surgery in August to remove a cancerous tumor in his abdomen. (Gabe Hernandez/Corpus Christi Caller-Times via AP)

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Maryland forward Justin Jackson, center, tries to maintain possession as he is pressured by Butler guard Henry Baddley during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in College Park, Md., Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2017. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky) ** FILE **

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Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8), from Russia, and head coach Barry Trotz stand in the bench during the third period of Game 5 in the second round of the NHL Stanley Cup hockey playoffs, Saturday, May 5, 2018, in Washington. The Capitals won 6-3. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) ** FILE **

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Washington Nationals' Bryce Harper walks to the dugout after he lined out to first during the ninth inning of the team's baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles at Nationals Park, early Thursday, June 21, 2018, in Washington. The Orioles won 3-0. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

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