5th Circuit Court rules geofence warrants as unconstitutional, violating 4th Amendment.
The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that geofence warrants, which enable police to demand location data for all devices in a specific area at a certain time, violate the Fourth Amendment and are unconstitutional. The court found that these warrants are overly broad and can involve data on innocent individuals. This decision restricts the use of geofence warrants in the states covered by the Fifth Circuit, although it upheld the good faith of law enforcement seeking such a warrant in one specific case. The court concluded that the data obtained through these warrants is unlawful in these states for now.
August 12, 2024
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