Robert Frommer

Robert Frommer is a senior attorney at the Institute for Justice and director of its Project on the Fourth Amendment. His litigation has addressed search and seizure protections, property rights and free speech. He joined the institute in August 2008 after working at Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher and clerking for Eighth Circuit Judge Morris Sheppard Arnold. He earned his law degree at the University of Michigan in 2004. His practice also includes civil forfeiture and commercial speech, and he is a member of the District of Columbia and Virginia bars.

What we have documented

We have documented 1 statement by Robert Frommer, 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 Robert Frommer

Robert Frommer

Role at the time: Institute for Justice senior attorney

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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.

“This is window dressing that doesn't address the fundamental problem”
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Why we used this label

The adequacy of Flock's safeguards is at issue. Frommer rejects the changes as insufficient without judicial warrants.

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