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In major privacy win, Supreme Court rules geofence warrants are protected by privacy rights

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The Supreme Court has restricted geofence warrants—orders that allow police to identify people in a specific location during a crime. According to TechCrunch, the ruling is a significant privacy victory, though civil rights advocates had sought an outright ban. The decision strengthens legal protections around location data in law enforcement investigations.

Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/29/in-major-privacy-win-su...

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