A SCOTUS Case Exposes the Dangers of 2 Misguided Fourth Amendment Doctrines
The Supreme Court is considering a case involving a 'geofence' warrant used to identify bank robbery suspect Okello Chatrie by searching Google's location data from over 500 million devices. The case highlights tensions between modern surveillance capabilities and Fourth Amendment protections, particularly regarding the 'reasonable expectation of privacy' and the third-party doctrine. Critics argue that such broad data searches violate constitutional requirements for specificity and probable cause in warrants. The outcome could reshape how law enforcement accesses digital data shared with tech companies.
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Fourth Amendment A SCOTUS Case Exposes the Dangers of 2 Misguided Fourth Amendment Doctrines "Geofence" searches illustrate the perilous combination of modern technology and deference to law enforcement. Jacob Sullum | 4.29.2026 12:01 AM Share on FacebookShare on XShare on RedditShare by emailPrint friendly versionCopy page URL Add Reason to Google Media Contact & Reprint Requests <img src="https://d2eehagpk5cl65.cloudfront.net/img/c800x450-w800-q80/uploads/2026/04/cellphone-location-tracking-800x450.jpg" style="max-width: 100%; height: auto" width="1200" height="675" title="A person holds a cellphone displaying a request for permission to track the phone's location" alt="A person holds a cellphone displaying a request for permission to track the phone's location | Envato" />…
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