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Google Geofence Warrants Are Dead—Supreme Court Heard Last One Monday

Google moved Location History to users' phones in 2024, ending the geofence pipeline. The Supreme Court heard arguments Monday on a case from before the cutover.…

US Supreme Court appears split over controversial use of ‘geofence’ search warrants

The U.S. top court is expected to rule on whether to allow police to identify criminal suspects by dragnet searching the databases of tech giants.…

Ingenious? Orwellian? Or both? Supreme Court considers constitutionality of 'geofence' warrants

Ingenious? Orwellian? Or both? Supreme Court considers constitutionality of 'geofence' warrants

The technique allows police to tap into giant tech-firm databases to find out who was near the scene of a crime and may have been involved.…

You can get dragged into a police investigation by proximity alone — for now

A years-old bank heist may soon have major privacy implications for every American who owns a cellphone. On Monday, the Supreme Court heard arguments in Chatrie v. United States, a case involving poli…

US supreme court hears whether smartphone location data warrants infringe users’ privacy

Lawyer for DoJ argued actions taken in public while in possession of a smartphone afforded no expectation of privacy The US supreme court is considering whether sprawling warrants for smartphone locat…

Supreme Court Wrangles With Police Use of Cell Location Data to Find Suspects

Geofence searches allow law enforcement to find suspects and witnesses by sweeping up location data from cellphone users near crime scenes.…