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federal2010
Additional Highlights:Fourth AmendmentWorkplace PrivacyText Messages
City of Ontario, California v. Quon
United States Supreme Court
Key Holding
A government employer's audit of an employee's text messages sent on a government pager was reasonable under the Fourth Amendment, given the legitimate work-related purpose.
Case Summary
City of Ontario v. Quon held that a police department's review of an officer's text messages on a government pager did not violate the Fourth Amendment because the search was motivated by a legitimate work-related purpose and was not excessively intrusive in light of that objective.