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Case law says that a person has a right to privacy.
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But ultimately, the deployments ended because of esoteric case law and round-the-clock legal preparation and wrangling, according to the Democratic attorneys general from those states.
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Kat Lonsdorf, NPR, 15 Jan. 2026
As a general matter, it is defined by case law, through Supreme Court and lower-court decisions.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 14 Jan. 2026
As for case law, Rodriguez, the judge in Williams’ matter, said one case that stood out was a 2018 California Supreme Court ruling that 50 to life was equal to life without parole.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Jan. 2026
The plaintiffs also cited case law establishing that unnamed individuals do not need to be identified to demonstrate standing.
—Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 6 Jan. 2026
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Kat Lonsdorf, NPR, 15 Jan. 2026
As a general matter, it is defined by case law, through Supreme Court and lower-court decisions.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 14 Jan. 2026
As for case law, Rodriguez, the judge in Williams’ matter, said one case that stood out was a 2018 California Supreme Court ruling that 50 to life was equal to life without parole.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Jan. 2026
The plaintiffs also cited case law establishing that unnamed individuals do not need to be identified to demonstrate standing.
—Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 6 Jan. 2026
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“Case law.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/case%20law. Accessed 26 Jan. 2026.
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