Saheli Chakrabarty writes:
A Missouri law [HB 1108 materials] allowing police to track individuals’ cell phones in emergencies was challenged in a federal lawsuit Monday claiming that the state law conflicts with federal law. The complaint [text, PDF], filed on behalf of a Bolivar resident, asserts that the Missouri law should be struck down under the supremacy clause of the US Constitution as it clashes with federal law. The Missouri law requires phone companies to help law enforcement agencies [AP report] in tracing cell phone signals of 911 callers or tracking a phone’s location in emergency situations. The lawsuit seeks a restraining order or injunction prohibiting enforcement of the law.
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