Plain Thinking Supplement 06 · July 10, 2026

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Freenet Roundup and the Fourth Amendment

United States v. Johnson

A supplement on the First Circuit's Freenet Roundup decision: how the tool works, what the court decided, what it left open, and what prosecutors should preserve.

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What it covers

  • How Freenet's Opennet and Darknet modes differ.
  • What Freenet Roundup records and how it estimates whether a sender originated or relayed a request.
  • The separate search, affidavit, intent, and staleness questions in Johnson, Baxter, and Daigle.
  • What the First Circuit decided and what it left open.
  • The preservation checklist and source record behind the report.

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