NewsNBC 6 South Florida (WTVJ) – PoliticsJune 29, 2026Miami-Dade
Supreme Court Rules Cellphone Location Data Requires Warrants
The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that individuals maintain a reasonable expectation of privacy in their cellphone location history, even when that data is shared with third-party companies like Google. The decision limits the use of 'geofence warrants,' which allow police to track all devices present in a specific area during a crime.
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This ruling establishes that law enforcement must obtain a warrant to access historical cellphone location data, protecting the digital privacy of residents from broad, non-specific data sweeps.
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