In Big Win for Fourth Amendment Advocates, the Supreme Court Says 'Geofence Warrants' Count as a 'Search' ^35.5%

Reason.com - By Damon Root - 6/29/2026, 4:50 PM

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The U.S. Supreme Court has issued a far-reaching decision on the constitutionality of a law enforcement tool that allows police to access the location histories of millions of cell phone users. In a welcome result for civil libertarians, the Court ruled on Monday that "geofence warrants" count as a "search" under the Constitution and... more