Okello T. Chatrie

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Last mentioned: Mar 3, 2026

Timeline

  1. NCLA Amicus Filing

    NCLA files a brief urging the Supreme Court to declare the practice unconstitutional.

  2. Fourth Circuit Decision

    The appellate court upholds the use of the geofence warrant in the Chatrie case.

  3. District Court Ruling

    The court denies the motion to suppress evidence but expresses concern over the warrant's scope.

  4. Bank Robbery Occurs

    A bank in Midlothian, Virginia is robbed, leading police to seek a geofence warrant.

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NCLA Challenges Geofencing Warrants at Supreme Court in Privacy Landmark Case

The New Civil Liberties Alliance (NCLA) has filed an amicus brief in Chatrie v. United States, urging the Supreme Court to declare geofencing warrants unconstitutional. The case challenges the legality of law enforcement using 'digital dragnets' to identify suspects by harvesting location data from every device within a specific geographic area.

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