Andrew Guthrie Ferguson

Andrew Guthrie Ferguson is a professor of law at the George Washington University Law School. His scholarship examines criminal procedure, privacy and police surveillance technology. He earned a bachelor's degree at Williams College, a law degree at the University of Pennsylvania and a master of laws at Georgetown. Before entering academia, he worked for seven years at the Public Defender Service for the District of Columbia. He previously taught at American University and the University of the District of Columbia. He is the author of The Rise of Big Data Policing and Your Data Will Be Used Against You.

What we have documented

We have documented 1 statement by Andrew Guthrie Ferguson, in 1 case. Each statement below gives the quotation, its original source and a link to the full case.

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Statements by Andrew Guthrie Ferguson

Andrew Guthrie Ferguson

Role at the time: George Washington University law professor

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Response to this claim

Flock's August 2026 safeguards meaningfully address privacy and misuse concerns about its license-plate reader network.

“sustained democratic engagement with the rules and judicial checks on access at a minimum”
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Why we used this label

The adequacy of the August safeguards is at issue. Ferguson credits the changes while calling for additional oversight.

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