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On October 1, 2026, both Shehadeh and Ph.D. student Thomas Kennedy sued CBP to get their phone data back.
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On October 1, 2026, Jalal "Jay" Shehadeh and Ph.D. student Thomas Kennedy sued U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to retrieve their phone data.
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{
    "date": "2026-10-01",
    "person": "Jalal \"Jay\" Shehadeh",
    "person_2": "Thomas Kennedy",
    "organization": "U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP)"
}
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Legal Action Civil Liberties
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Created
October 2, 2026 at 6:03 AM (1 week ago)
Last Updated
October 2, 2026 at 6:03 AM (1 week ago)

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Border Agents Nabbed Their Phones. These Two Floridians Are Fighting Back.
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https://reason.com/2026/10/01/border-agents-nabbed-their-phones-these-two-floridians-are-fighting-back

Two U.S. citizens from Florida are suing Customs and Border Protection (CBP) after their phones were seized at the border, despite containing attorney-client privileged data. They are demanding the return of their property and deletion of any copies made by CBP, citing Fourth and First Amendment violations.

Border Security Civil Liberties Fourth Amendment Attorney-Client Privilege CBP Electronic Device Searches First Amendment Legal Challenges

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