Supreme Court to weigh use of ‘geofence warrants’ by law enforcement
Summary
The U.S. Supreme Court will decide if police use of geofence warrants violates the Fourth Amendment, which protects against unreasonable searches. Geofence warrants require companies to share location data from devices that were near a crime scene at a certain time.Key Facts
- The Supreme Court will hear a case about geofence warrants.
- Geofence warrants compel companies to give police data about devices in a specific area and time.
- This data comes from cellphones and other digital devices.
- The case questions if geofence warrants violate the Fourth Amendment rights.
- The Fourth Amendment protects people from unreasonable searches and seizures by law enforcement.
- The ruling could impact how police investigate crimes using digital information.
- The court will consider privacy concerns linked to this modern technology.
- Oral arguments are scheduled for Monday.
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