The police department in Ontario, Calif., was sued after the chief read sexually explicit texts sent by officers. An appeals court sided with officers, saying they had an expectation of privacy.
Reporting from Washington - The Supreme Court said today it would rule for the first time on whether employees have a right to privacy when they send text messages on electronic devices supplied by their employers.
The justices agreed to hear an appeal from the police department in Ontario, Calif., that was successfully sued by Sgt. Jeff Quon and three other officers after their text messages -- some of which were sexually explicit -- were read by the police chief.
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