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  • Forensic Science
  • Genetics
  • Law and Technology

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  • Law enforcement increasingly utilizes consumer genomic databases for criminal investigations.
  • This practice often bypasses traditional judicial oversight and Fourth Amendment warrant requirements.
  • Existing platforms store vast amounts of user genomic data, enabling familial matching for suspect identification.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To analyze the legal and technological context of using consumer genomic data in law enforcement.
  • To address the Fourth Amendment implications of accessing expansive datasets.
  • To introduce a novel technological solution for secure genomic analysis.

Main Methods:

  • Review of legal precedents, including *United States v. Carpenter*.
  • Description of a new technology enabling private genomic analysis.
  • Contextualization of technological advancements with legal standards.

Main Results:

  • The Supreme Court's ruling in *Carpenter* suggests expanded Fourth Amendment protections for large datasets.
  • A novel technology has been developed for secure, third-party-free genomic analysis.
  • This technology presents a potential method for safeguarding privacy.

Conclusions:

  • There is a critical need to balance law enforcement's investigative needs with individual privacy rights.
  • Technological innovation can provide solutions to constitutional challenges posed by big data.
  • The developed technology offers a pathway to ensure Fourth Amendment protections for consumer genomic data.