Court Rules Geofence Warrants Unconstitutional

Geofence warrants violate the Fourth Amendment, according to a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.

U.S. Circuit Judge Carolyn Dineen King wrote in the decision that “geofence warrants are modern-day general warrants and are unconstitutional under the Fourth Amendment.”

“Of particular concern is the fact that a geofence wi…