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

US Supreme Court heard arguments in Chatrie v. United States, a landmark case challenging whether geofence search warrants—which compel tech companies to reveal location data of all users in a crime scene area—violate Fourth Amendment protections. The justices appeared split after oral arguments, with legal experts predicting the court will likely allow geofence warrants to continue but with stricter limitations on scope. The decision, expected later this year, has broad implications for tech companies like Google, Microsoft, Yahoo, Uber, and Snap that collect and store user location data.