Chatrie v. The United States
Coverage of Chatrie v. The United States in the Nexus archive.
- Supreme Court delivers ‘major win’ for tech privacy in Chatrie ruling
The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that collecting phone location data from a geographic area via geofence warrants constitutes a Fourth Amendment search, marking a significant decision for tech privacy. The ruling in Chatrie v. The United States aligns with 2018's Carpenter decision, emphasizing privacy protections for cell-site location data even when shared with third-party tech companies like Google.
- Supreme Court justices skeptically question both sides in geofence surveillance case
The Supreme Court questioned the constitutionality of geofence warrants during oral arguments in Chatrie v. The United States, a case involving location data obtained from Google in a 2019 bank robbery conviction. Justices from both conservative and liberal factions raised concerns about privacy, bulk data access, and the Fourth Amendment implications of such surveillance.