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EPISODE · Apr 27, 2026 · 6 MIN

Ingenious? Orwellian? Or both? Supreme Court considers constitutionality of 'geofence' warrants

from Morning Edition · host Nina Totenberg

The technique allows police to tap into giant tech-firm databases to find out who was near the scene of a crime and may have been involved.

The technique allows police to tap into giant tech-firm databases to find out who was near the scene of a crime and may have been involved.

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Ingenious? Orwellian? Or both? Supreme Court considers constitutionality of 'geofence' warrants

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