Governmental Tracking of Cell Phones and Vehicles: The Confluence of Privacy, Technology, and Law

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A post by Michael Arkfeld on his blog Electronic Discovery and Evidence.

This post provides a link to a Congressional document dated December 1st that provides insight into the current state of cell phone tracking laws.  The Congressional document lists Richard R. Thompson as the author.
The table of contents for the document is provided below:


Introduction......................................................................................................................................1
Fourth Amendment and Privacy ...................................................................................................... 2
Federal Surveillance Statutory Framework .....................................................................................  4
Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA) ............................................................................. 4
Evidentiary Standards of Proof Under ECPA................................................................................... 7
Cell Phone Surveillance in the Courts .............................................................................................. 8
Third Circuit Approach..................................................................................................................   9
Conflict in the Lower Courts ......................................................................................................... 11
Hybrid Theory ...........................................................................................................................    12
Governmental Surveillance of Vehicles.........................................................................................   14
United States v. Knotts: Surveillance on Public Roadways ..........................................................    15
United States v. Karo: Surveillance on Private Property ..............................................................    15
GPS Tracking in the Seventh and Ninth Circuits ..........................................................................   16
United States v. Jones: Supreme Court Review............................................................................   16
Pending Legislation Before the 112th Congress ............................................................................. 18
Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act of 2011 (S. 1011) ................................ 19
Geolocational Privacy and Surveillance Act (GPS Bill; S. 1212 and H.R. 2168)............................. 20
Conclusion ................................................................................................................................... 22
Contacts
Author Contact Information........................................................................................................... 22