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Justices rule that cellphone location histories are protected by the Fourth Amendment
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The Supreme Court ruled that police use of cellphone location history data obtained from tech companies constitutes a Fourth Amendment search and requires a warrant. This decision effectively rejects the "third-party doctrine" which had previously allowed law enforcement to access this data without judicial oversight. The ruling emphasizes the importance of digital privacy and sets a precedent for future legal challenges regarding location tracking.
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