In U.S. vs Jones 2012, the Supreme Court ruled that in order for the police to use GPS tracking on a suspect, they must do which of the following?

Question

The police must obtain a warrant first before they can track a suspect with GPS
The police must obtain a warrant first after they can track a suspect with GPS
The police must have probable cause the suspect is committing or about to engage in criminal activity
The police must have reasonable suspicion the suspect is committing or about to engage in criminal activity

Answer 1

In U.S. vs. Jones (2012), the Supreme Court ruled that the police must obtain a warrant before they can track a suspect using GPS. This ruling affirmed that the act of placing a GPS tracking device on a vehicle constitutes a search under the Fourth Amendment. So, the correct answer is:

The police must obtain a warrant first before they can track a suspect with GPS.