At issue is a disconnect between the ECPA and the Communications Assistance For Law Enforcement Act (CALEA) of 1994.

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But CALEA required law enforcement to obtain further authorization, though Zwillinger says it failed to specifically require a warrant, leaving the issue unresolved and interpreted differently in different states.

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