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Elizabeth Nolan Brown

'Geofence Warrant' for All Cell Location Data From Area Near Robbery Is Ruled Unconstitutional

"Geofence warrant" was unconstitutional, says judge. Can the cops use Google location data to find anyone in an area at a given time? That's what a federal court was asked to decide recently.

The case stems from a 2019 bank robbery in Virginia. Police got a "geofence warrant" to find anyone who was near the scene around the time the robbery took place.

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