US Supreme Court rules geofence warrants require constitutional protections

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Author: cdrnsf

Date: 6/29/2026

Article Summary:
The US supreme court rules that geofence warrants require constitutional privacy protections, deeming the use of warrants sweeping smartphone location data as an unreasonable search and seizure under the fourth amendment.