Supreme Court to weigh use of ‘geofence warrants’ by law enforcement

Supreme Court to weigh use of ‘geofence warrants’ by law enforcement

The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments Monday in a case with potentially major implications for how law enforcement investigates crimes in the digital age. The justices will weigh whether geofence warrants — an investigatory tool that compels companies to disclose data from cellphones and other devices at a specific place and time — violate the Fourth Amendment’s bar on unreasonable searches and seizures.   The…

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