US Supreme Court limits reach of federal computer fraud law Toggle share menu Advertisement US Supreme Court limits reach of federal computer fraud law The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday limited the type of conduct that can be prosecuted under a federal computer fraud law, overturning a former Georgia police officer's conviction for misusing a government database to investigate whether a purported local stripper was an undercover cop. FILE PHOTO: People walk past the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, U.S., June 1, 2021. REUTERS/Erin Scott/File Photo 03 Jun 2021 10:15PM (Updated: 03 Jun 2021 10:35PM) Share this content Bookmark -The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday limited the type of conduct that can be prosecuted under a federal computer fraud law, overturning a former Georgia police officer's conviction for misusing a government database to investigate whether a purported local stripper was an undercover cop.