Biometric Update: Fight over disclosure of FRT used by NJ cops heads to state Supreme Court 

In an amicus brief in State vs. Miles, the Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC), the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) and the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL) back Miles’ request, arguing that sharing these details is necessary to ensure courts are making decisions based on good evidence. 

EPIC and other organizations involved in the amicus brief are hoping that the Supreme Court will uphold prior rulings in their favor based on the precedent set by the State v. Arteaga case. 

“Facial recognition searches involve multiple components and steps that each introduce a significant possibility of misidentification,” the amicus brief notes. “Allowing the public to examine the details of the technology and process employed by the State will ensure fairness in the criminal system and reliability in the outcome of the proceedings.” 

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