As part of our Project on the Fourth Amendment, the Institute for Justice is challenging the government’s arbitrary power to use ALPRs to surveil the entire driving public in court, helping activists push back against the deployment of license plate readers, working with legislators on model bills to protect Fourth Amendment rights, and shedding light on the issue through the media.
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Our attorneys are experts on the Fourth Amendment and on how citizens can use it to fight back against government abuse of automatic license plate reader cameras.
License Plate Readers Cases
San Jose residents file federal lawsuit challenging city's use of nearly 500 license plate reader cameras
San Jose residents file federal class action lawsuit challenging city's use of nearly 500 license plate read cameras.
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Webinar: Stopping Mass Surveillance in New York
Live Webinar Event: Stopping Mass Surveillance in New York Automatic license plate readers (ALPRs) have expanded across New York, creating a growing network of cameras that record where people drive, when they travel, and…
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License Plate Readers
The Future for License Plate Readers after the Supreme Court’s Big 4th Amendment Decision
Across the U.S., more than 100,000 automated license plate readers (ALPRs) capture the driving data of Americans going about their daily lives. The detailed information is readily available to law enforcement, almost always without…
4th Amendment Project
License Plate Readers
The Open Road and the Watchful State: Automatic License Plate Readers and the Fight for Fourth Amendment Privacy
Across the country, cities are blanketing streets with high-speed cameras that scan and record the details of every passing car, storing millions of data points about where people go, when, and how often. Officials…
License Plate Readers Legislation
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The Protecting Everyone from Excessive Police Surveillance (PEEPS) Act
George Orwell’s vision of an all-seeing state isn’t fiction anymore. Modern surveillance technology enables the government to track your everyday movements, store your location history, and watch your life unfold in real time.