Supreme Court restricts use of geofence warrants

The Supreme Court has restricted police use of geofence warrants. In a six-to-three decision, Justice Elena Kagan ruled that the technique—which identifies people in a geographic area during a specific time window—violates the Fourth Amendment's protection against unreasonable searches. According to NPR, the ruling is a significant victory for privacy advocates who've long argued that dragnet location surveillance overreaches constitutional bounds.

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