State v. Mixton
Arizona Supreme Court
478 P.3d 1227 (2021)
- Written by Sean Carroll, JD
Facts
Via a federal administrative subpoena, Arizona state law enforcement obtained access to an Internet protocol (IP) address belonging to William Mixton (defendant) and subscriber information that he had provided to his Internet service provider (ISP). Mixton was convicted, and he appealed. Mixton argued that the Fourth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution and the private-affairs clause in Article 2, Section 8 of the Arizona Constitution required that law enforcement obtain a warrant before gaining access to an IP address or subscriber information provided to an ISP. Arizona’s private-affairs clause stated, “No person shall be disturbed in his private affairs, or his home invaded, without authority of law.” The Fourth Amendment did not include explicit protections for private affairs.
Rule of Law
Issue
Holding and Reasoning (Lopez, J.)
Dissent (Bolick, J.)
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