Carpenter v. United States (2018)

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Carpenter v. United States was a SCOTUS in the Classroom case. It was decided on June 22, 2018.

Each term Street Law selects the most classroom-relevant, student-friendly cases as our SCOTUS in the Classroom cases. Teachers are encouraged to conduct moot courts the same week the case is argued, giving students the opportunity to follow discussion and analysis in the news and listen to or read a transcript of the actual oral arguments.

Street Law provides the following case resources for Carpenter v. United States:

  • Case summary (high school level)
  • Unmarked Opinions activity (high school level)
  • Judicial Opinion Writing activity (high school level)

Case Issue: 

Did the government need to get a warrant before gathering location data about Carpenter’s cellphone from his wireless company? 

Case Briefs:

Oral Argument:

Decision:

News Articles and Resources:

  • SCOTUSblog: The justices return to cellphones and the Fourth Amendment: In Plain English
  • Video: Debate on ‘Carpenter v. United States,’ the Fourth Amendment cell-site case

How to Conduct a Moot Court or a Mini-Moot Court:


Since 1995, Street Law, Inc. has been developing curricular materials to help teach about modern and historic Supreme Court cases.

All Street Law Case Summaries include the following sections: case facts, issues, relevant constitutional provisions/statutes/precedents, arguments for each side, and the decision. They have been reviewed by both legal experts and educators and are ready for classroom use.