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25-112

Chatrie v. United States

25-112Fourth CircuitGranted
Cert GrantedPending
Oral ArgumentsPending
Opinion IssuedPending

What's this case about?

Whether a geofence warrant that requests location data for all users within a geographic area during a specified time period constitutes an unreasonable search under the Fourth Amendment.

What are the basics?

The Court will consider whether law enforcement's use of geofence warrants to obtain location data from Google violates the Fourth Amendment. The case could set a major precedent for digital privacy and surveillance technology.

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