Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2015
Abstract
When government investigators request data from companies such as Google, they obtain data on targeted individuals with a guarantee that the data has been collected, stored, and analyzed properly. These guarantees constitute a testimonial statement under the Confrontation Clause. Similar to lab analysts who submit test results of cocaine samples or blood alcohol levels, this Note argues that analysts involved with the collection, storage, and analysis of big data must be available for confrontation under the Sixth Amendment.
Recommended Citation
Chad Squitieri, Note, Confronting Big Data: Applying the Confrontation Clause to Government Big Data Collection, 101 VA. L. REV. 2011 (2015).
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