Docket 25-112October Term 2025 (2025–2026)
Okello T. Chatrie, Petitioner v. United States
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.
Case overview
- Dispute
- 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.
- Issue
- The Court is deciding whether did the execution of the geofence warrant violate the Fourth Amendment.
- Current posture
- Argued Apr 27, 2026.
Question
Question presented
Did the execution of the geofence warrant violate the Fourth Amendment?
Plain English
The Court is deciding whether did the execution of the geofence warrant violate the Fourth Amendment.
Procedural posture
Case Accepted
Arguments HeardApr 27, 2026
Decision ReleasedUpcoming
- Originating court
- United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
- Supreme Court review
- Awaiting Decision
- Argument
- Held Apr 27, 2026
- Opinion
- Not released
Who is watching
- Legal area
- Criminal Procedure
- Institutional path
- United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit decision under Supreme Court review
- What changes next
- The next public milestone is the Court's disposition.
- Term context
- Awaiting Decision in October Term 2025 (2025–2026)
Source trail
Primary materials plus reporting.
Plain-English explainer. Court records remain authoritative. Official filings and opinions remain authoritative.
MethodologyRefreshed May 17, 2026.
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