United States v. Jones

United States v. Jones (2012) was a Supreme Court case examining whether law enforcement's use of a GPS device to track a suspect's movements without a warrant violated the Fourth Amendment, which protects against unreasonable searches and seizures. The Court ruled that attaching the GPS device constituted a physical intrusion and was thus a search. This decision emphasized the importance of privacy in the digital age, establishing that warrantless tracking of an individual’s movements using technology can infringe on constitutional rights. The ruling marked a significant development in privacy law, particularly regarding surveillance practices.