It's even worse than that. Because the idiot phone companies hold on to the data for so long, the government can put a retroactive tail on you for the past year. One case brought up during oral arguments had had exactly that done to him, without a freaking warrant.
You're right. The "conservatives" were wrong on this issue. Big time. It is unfortunate that so-called conservatives are so enthusiastic about the expansion of the police state.
The phone companies own the data
If you do not want to be located, don’t have a cell phone.
There is no right to privacy associated with cell phone location
The phone companies own the data
If you do not want to be located, don’t have a cell phone.
There is no right to privacy associated with cell phone location