In Big Win for Fourth Amendment Advocates, the Supreme Court Says 'Geofence Warrants' Count as a 'Search'
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The U.S. Supreme Court has issued a far-reaching decision on the constitutionality of a law enforcement tool that allows police to access the location histories of millions of cell phone users. In a welcome result for civil libertarians, the Court ruled on Monday that "geofence warrants" count as a "search" under the Constitution and therefore trigger the Fourth Amendment's safeguards against unreasonable searches and seizures.
The geofence warrant at issue in this case, Chatrie v. United States
The geofence warrant at issue in this case, Chatrie v. United States
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