US Supreme Court Reviews Police Use of Cell Location Data to Find Criminals
Summary
The New York Times reports that the US Supreme Court is weighing limits on police use of cell-site location data in investigations. The case centers on geofence warrants that request broad location data from tech companies to identify suspects, raising Fourth Amendment privacy concerns about government access to digital traces. A ruling could redefine when courts permit access to location data and how narrowly warrants must be tailored.