Supreme Court’s Big Election and Privacy Rulings | Birmingham News

Birmingham AL News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 17, 2026 · 1m

The Supreme Court just handed down landmark rulings that reshape privacy, elections, citizenship, and sports—starting with a major win for digital privacy: your location data is protected under the Fourth Amendment, meaning cops need warrants to track you. In a seismic election case, ballots don’t have to be counted on Election Day, opening the door for mail-ins—sparking debate and scrutiny over Justice Barrett’s motives, though she insisted she was following originalist principles. The Court also reaffirmed birthright citizenship for anyone born on U.S. soil, despite dissenting views on…