PrivacyDigestAppeals Court Sidesteps The Big Questions on #Geofence #Warrants
Another federal appeals court has ruled on controversial geofence warrants—sort of. Last week, the US Court of Appeals for the #FourthCircuit sitting en banc issued a single sentence opinion affirming the lower court opinion in USA v. #Chatrie. The practical outcome of this sentence is clear: the #evidence collected from a geofence warrant issued to #Google can be used against the defendant in this case
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Appeals Court Sidesteps The Big Questions on Geofence Warrants
Another federal appeals court has ruled on controversial geofence warrants—sort of. The new opinion in Chatrie is a missed opportunity for the Fourth Circuit to join both other appellate courts to have considered the issue in finding geofence warrants unconstitutional.