United States of America: 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

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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…

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Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Government access to data
Regulated Economic Activity
search service provider
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
judiciary
Government Body
supreme court

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2026-06-29
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On 29 June 2026, the Supreme Court issued a ruling in Chatrie v United States, a case concerning th…