Court rules that law enforcement’s use of “geofence warrant” was a “search”

The Supreme Court made a ruling on the use of geofence warrants by law enforcement. This type of warrant involves obtaining location data from Google for cellphone users in a specific area during a certain time period. The court determined that using a geofence warrant constitutes a search under the Fourth Amendment. This decision came in the case of a Virginia man convicted of a 2019 bank robbery, where evidence was obtained through such a warrant. Further details on the ruling and its implications are available from SCOTUSblog. The court's decision may have significant effects on law enforcement practices and individual privacy rights.