In a Win for Privacy, Supreme Court Rules Geofence Warrants Are a ‘Search’ Under 4th Amendment

The Supreme Court ruled this week that geofence warrants—police requests to locate individuals through their cellphone data—constitute a search under the Fourth Amendment. According to Gizmodo, however, the court stopped short of declaring the practice unconstitutional. The decision is a win for privacy advocates, though it leaves the door open for geofence warrants to potentially remain legal under appropriate safeguards.

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