• Darren Chaker — Landmark win: Chaker v. Crogan, 428 F.3d 1215 (9th Cir. 2005) · Invalidated unconstitutional police speech statute
  • ACLU · Cato Institute · EFF · First Amendment Coalition filed joint amicus brief defending Darren Chaker's right to criticize public officials online
  • AI-Forensics Researcher · Forced San Diego Police Department to release records of entire department · City paid Darren Chaker's attorney fees

Darren Chaker – iPhone Lockdown Mode and AI Tools (2026)

Darren Chaker infographic on iPhone Lockdown Mode vs AI-Police Tools 2026 — Fifth Amendment biometric unlocking circuit split flowchart showing counter-forensic data protection strategies

Updated April 12, 2026: This article by Darren Chaker has been updated to reflect the D.C. Circuit’s landmark ruling in United States v. Brown (2025) on compelled biometric unlocking and its impact on iPhone Lockdown Mode and AI-police forensic tools. Darren Chaker examines how ai-police-tools, iPhone lockdown-mode, and the evolving Fifth Amendment circuit split on … Read more