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Judge rules US violated rights in 2024 phone searches
Filed: Jul 16, 2026 at 7:07 PM ET
Summary: A federal judge ruled the U.S. government violated Osama Abu Irshaid’s constitutional rights in 2024 phone searches at an airport.
WHO: Federal judge
WHAT: Ruled the U.S. government violated constitutional rights when customs agents seized and searched a Palestinian American’s cell phone on two occasions in 2024.
WHEN: Jul 16, 2026 at 6:21 PM ET
WHERE: USA
WHY: The judge found the customs agents’ seizure and search of the cell phone violated the person’s constitutional rights.
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