US Supreme Court appears split over controversial use of ‘geofence’ search warrants

The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments in Chatrie v. United States, a landmark case challenging geofence search warrants that compel tech companies to disclose location data; the article explains how geofence warrants work, outlines privacy and Fourth Amendment concerns (including the argument that they permit a 'search first, develop suspicions later' approach), and discusses possible implications for digital privacy depending on the Court’s ruling.