Supreme Court Puts Limits on Cellphone Location Data Searches
Supreme Court Puts Limits on Cellphone Location Data Searches (nytimes); Supreme Court rules that broad cell phone location data sweeps require warrants (nbcnews) (sources: nytimes, nbcnews, npr, theguardian)

Supreme Court Puts Limits on Cellphone Location Data Searches (nytimes); Supreme Court rules that broad cell phone location data sweeps require warrants (nbcnews)
- Supreme Court Puts Limits on Cellphone Location Data Searches (nytimes)
- Supreme Court rules that broad cell phone location data sweeps require warrants (nbcnews)
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4 bills on this issue are moving right now — and the most active one is S2342: Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026.
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This story is about Supreme Court Puts Limits on Cellphone Location Data Searches. This bill would require intelligence-community reporting on access to, collection, processing.
If passed, it would:
- require intelligence-community reporting on access to, collection, processing • require public reporting every two years on policies and procedures for such data.
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This story is about Supreme Court Puts Limits on Cellphone Location Data Searches. This bill would raise the standard for delayed-notice nondisclosure orders and require written court findings.
If passed, it would
- raise the standard for delayed-notice nondisclosure orders and require written court findings • require DOJ reporting on how often these secrecy orders are sought and granted.
This story is about Supreme Court Puts Limits on Cellphone Location Data Searches. This bill would create a centralized system for people to request deletion of their personal data across registered data brokers.
If passed, it would
- create a centralized system for people to request deletion of their personal data across registered data brokers • require ongoing broker compliance, audits, and FTC enforcement.
This story is about Supreme Court Puts Limits on Cellphone Location Data Searches. This bill would require a warrant before the government would compel covered electronic records from providers.
If passed, it would
- require a warrant before the government can compel covered electronic records from providers • tighten the default legal standard for access to digital metadata rather than leaving lower-process paths in place.
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