United States of America: Lawsuit challenging constitutionality of law enforcement's use of geofence warrants to obtain Google location history data to identify defendants in criminal proceedings (Chatrie v United States)
Progress
Current status
in force
29 Jun 2026 in force
Scope
Implementers
United States of America
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Government access to data
Regulated Economic Activity
search service provider
Government Branch
judiciary
Government Body
supreme court
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Supreme Court issued ruling in lawsuit challenging constitutionality of law enforcement's use of geofence warrants to obtain Google location history data to identify defendants in criminal proceedings
On 29 June 2026, the Supreme Court issued a ruling in Chatrie v United States, a case concerning the constitutionality of law enforcement's use of geofence warrants to obtain Google location history data in criminal investigations. The Court held th…
Event type
public lawsuit
Action type
ruling
Government branch
judiciary
Government body
supreme court