Supreme Court rules police need a warrant for Google location data, limiting the third-party doctrine

“The US supreme court has ruled that law enforcement’s use of sprawling warrants that sweep up smartphone location data requires privacy protections under the fourth amendment, in a boost to critics who view their use as an unconstitutional dragnet.”

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/29/supreme-court-geofence-warrants-case-decision

@MorePerfectUS Whaaaat ⁉️

The Supreme Court actually voted in favor of our rights for a change?

I bet I know the 3 syco’s they voted against it … and why?

BREAKING: In a landmark 6-3 decision, the Supreme Court rules that "geofence warrants," which allow law enforcement to collect sweeping smartphone location data over a broad area, constitute an "unreasonable search" and violate the Fourth Amendment.

@MorePerfectUS Well, no shit. This SC is packed with morons.

@MorePerfectUS Now do flock.

@MorePerfectUS The Supreme Court should apply that very same logic to @Flock cameras and all of the data they collect against our wishes and without our consent... Bluetooth included.

@MorePerfectUS So what now of Flock cameras I wonder?

@thesissyspacex @MorePerfectUS

@MorePerfectUS Damn what will Bibi do now that he can’t geofence American churches

@01Adam12 @MorePerfectUS Thomas, Alito, and Barrett were the dissenting justices

@MorePerfectUS Oh so what does that mean for @Flock_Safety cameras which allow law enforcement to collect sweeping location data over a broad area?

@MorePerfectUS @quartz2moon youve mischaracterized the opinion. the article you link itself notes that while it constitutes a search they did not reach the reasonableness issue:

@thesissyspacex @MorePerfectUS This ruling stops them from pulling all phone data, pulling in government power and you’re implying thats bad. May want analyze that brain of yours.

@MorePerfectUS You don't have to tell me that Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito voted against our rights.

I didn't even look it up.

I am just assuming.

Now, why would I know that?

But it's nice to see Scotus not screw us over for a change.

@thesissyspacex @MorePerfectUS I don’t like any decision that limits people including on prochoice. But you’re a fucking retard if you can’t see how your comment comes off as bootlicking without saying any of that in the first place. Like I said, analyze that brain.

@P3ttyWhit3 @MorePerfectUS Police will probably use them even more because of this if I had to guess

@MorePerfectUS How does this fit in?

@01Adam12 @MorePerfectUS lol I saw “in a 6-3 decision” and assumed they’re allowing flock safety to assign us personal surveillance drones

@pluqski @01Adam12 @MorePerfectUS She issued her annual "don't yell at me" opinion on the mail in ballot issue, safe to assume that everything else she contributed to this term is astoundingly evil

@AntifaScoundrel @01Adam12 @MorePerfectUS You can always bet on Thomas and Alito being on the dissenting side of anything that benefits the populace.