U.S. Federal Judge Denies Motion to Suppress Jan. 6 Location Data–Lawfare

By Avery Schmitz

According to the opinion, the geofence warrant has provided the Department of Justice with data on just over 5,700 devices. Geofence warrants allow prosecutors to distinguish people whose identities are unknown but whose locations implicate them in an illegal act. The Justice Department has expressed interest in obtaining more comprehensive information on the activities of 1,498 of these users.

You can read the opinion here

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