The US Supreme Court is hearing arguments about law enforcement's use of 'geofence warrants'

The US Supreme Court is hearing arguments about law enforcement's use of 'geofence warrants'

 Stefani Reynolds

The US Supreme Court heard arguments on Monday about law enforcement's use of "geofence warrants" -- the collection of smartphone location data about everyone who was near a particular place at a specific time.

The justices are considering whether the use of such warrants constitutes an unconstitutional violation of privacy.

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