Supreme Court sends geofence warrant case back to lower court
The Supreme Court ruled on Monday that an individual has a reasonable expectation of privacy when it comes to their cellphone location data, tossing out a ruling against a man convicted in a Virginia bank robbery case. The justices held 6-3 that law enforcement’s use of a geofenc.
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Brimstone Report is tracking this as a curated crime & justice brief. The source report from The Hill says: The Supreme Court ruled on Monday that an individual has a reasonable expectation of privacy when it comes to their cellphone location data, tossing out a ruling against a man convicted in a Virginia bank robbery case. The justices held 6-3 that law enforcement’s use of a geofenc.
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- Published: Jun 29, 2026, 2:57 PM UTC
- Coverage area: Crime & Justice
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