NewsNBC San Diego — PoliticsJune 29, 2026California
Supreme Court Rules Police Need Warrants for Cellphone Location Data
The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that individuals maintain a reasonable expectation of privacy in their cellphone location history, even when 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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