Supreme Court: Police need a warrant for cellphone searches

The U.S. Supreme Court for the first time put limits on the power of police to search the mobile phone of a person who is arrested, saying officers generally must get a warrant.

The unanimous ruling came in two cases that tested the reach of privacy rights in the digital age.

More than 90 percent of American adults own mobile phones, giving the case broad practical significance.

This story was originally published June 25, 2014 at 9:38 AM with the headline "Supreme Court: Police need a warrant for cellphone searches."