Soghoian wonders about the legality of accessing a still-operational cell phone. ... But a US Magistrate Judge disagreed.
As a side note, I really dislike this style of reporting. I doubt the judge disagreed with Soghoian if Soghoian published his blog post after the judge published his opinion. The article makes it sound like a stupid judge made the wrong decision by not reading some expert opinion that was available to him. If the judge disagreed with anybody, it was defense counsel. But the article doesn't mention any objection by the defense. Perhaps, because as a lawyer, he is in a better position to know what's legal and what's not?