Tag: Fourth Amendment violations
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Warrantless by Design: How Texas Law Enforcement Is Accessing Digital Systems Without Judicial Authorization
By LeRoy Nellis Austin, Texas January 2026 Executive Summary Texas law enforcement agencies are conducting digital surveillance and system access without first obtaining warrants, relying on vendor-controlled platforms, administrative access, and post-hoc legal justification rather than prior judicial authorization. I know this first hand — because it happened to me. While agencies publicly describe these…
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If Williamson County Is Using NCIC/Securus to Hack, Steal, or Destroy Personal Data — How Can Any Evidence Survive Court?
By LeRoy Nellis Let’s cut to the core issue the courts cannot dodge: If a law-enforcement agency participates in or benefits from unlawful digital intrusion, surveillance, or data manipulation, how can any evidence tied to that ecosystem be admissible in court? This isn’t a conspiracy theory. It’s a constitutional and evidentiary problem. The Players in…
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