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Ruling on two cases from California and Massachusetts, the justices acknowledged both a right to
privacy and a need to investigate crimes. But they came down squarely on the side of privacy rights.
Seeing someone with a cellphone is such a common thing today, that "the proverbial visitor from Mars
might conclude they were an important feature of human anatomy," Roberts wrote. "We cannot deny
that our decision today will have an impact on the ability of law enforcement to combat
crime...Privacy comes at a cost."