Eunice Lee

U.S. Circuit Judge, Second Circuit

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Office: Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit

Born: 1970, Wiesbaden

Education: Ohio State University, Yale Law School

Last updated Nov 1, 2026

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Second Circuit allows warrantless cellphone searches at the border

Rule Changes

As of September 2026: Concurred in the judgment; argued reasonable suspicion should be required

Travelers flying into airports in New York, Connecticut, and Vermont can now have their cellphones searched at the border with no warrant and no suspicion. The Second Circuit ruled September 17 that the Fourth Amendment's border search exception covers manual phone inspections at ports of entry.

Updated Sep 18