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Supreme Court Reviews Geofence Warrants, Raises Fourth Amendment Concerns

4/27/2026

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The Court’s decision, before the U.S. Supreme Court in a geofence case involving Virginia robber Chatrie, could unleash location searches nationwide.
Police located Chatrie’s phone at Call Federal Credit Union during May 2019 robbery and seized $100,000.
Attorneys say warrant violated Fourth Amendment because Chatrie lacked a privacy expectation in Google’s data.
Policing Project at NYU reports that U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration would allow geofence warrants without judicial oversight.

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Story summary

The Court’s decision, before the U.S. Supreme Court in a geofence case involving Virginia robber Chatrie, could unleash location searches nationwide.
Police located Chatrie’s phone at Call Federal Credit Union during May 2019 robbery and seized $100,000.
Attorneys say warrant violated Fourth Amendment because Chatrie lacked a privacy expectation in Google’s data.
Policing Project at NYU reports that U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration would allow geofence warrants without judicial oversight.