▁brief ▁in ▁the ▁case ▁U . S . ▁v . ▁Jones , ▁impl oring ▁the ▁just ices ▁of ▁the ▁U . S . ▁Supreme ▁Court ▁to ▁rule ▁that ▁the ▁pla cement ▁of ▁a ▁G PS ▁tracking ▁device ▁on ▁the ▁def endant ' s ▁car ▁without ▁first ▁obtain ing ▁a ▁war rant ▁constit uted ▁an ▁illegal ▁search . ▁In ▁January ▁ 2 0 1 2 ▁the ▁Supreme ▁Court ▁ruled ▁un anim ously ▁that ▁police ▁must ▁obtain ▁a ▁war rant ▁before ▁placing ▁a ▁physical ▁G PS ▁tracking ▁unit ▁on ▁a ▁suspect ' s ▁car . ▁ ▁Ball ot ▁access ▁ ▁In ▁July ▁ 2 0 1 4 , ▁the ▁R uther ford ▁Institute ▁supported ▁the ▁Libert arian ▁Party ▁of ▁Virginia ▁and ▁alleg ed ▁that ▁Virginia ▁ball ot ▁laws ▁fav ored ▁" the ▁election ▁ch ances ▁of ▁Dem ocrat ▁and ▁Republican ▁candidates ▁at ▁the ▁exp ense ▁of ▁Libert arian ▁Party ▁and ▁independent ▁candidates . ▁ ▁" ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁The ▁R uther ford ▁Institute ▁John ▁W . ▁White head ' s ▁Comment aries ▁at ▁The ▁H uff ington ▁Post ▁John ▁White head ' s ▁appearances ▁on ▁C - SP AN ▁ ▁Police ▁State ▁America ▁Inter view ▁with ▁G uns ▁and ▁But ter ' s ▁Bon nie ▁Fa ulk ner , ▁June ▁ 4 , ▁ 2 0 1 4 . ▁▁ ▁Category : C ivil ▁libert ies ▁advoc acy ▁groups ▁in ▁the ▁United ▁States ▁Category : Leg al ▁advoc acy ▁organizations ▁in ▁the ▁United ▁States ▁Category : Al b em ar le ▁County ,