washington kentucky senator rand paul plan become first republican co-sponsor legislation block pending judicial rule change would let u.s. judge issue search warrant remote access computers locate jurisdiction office tell reuters thursday bill expect introduce next week back paul former republican candidate president libertarian lean lend bipartisan support effort undo little-noticed modification text govern procedural rule u.s. court system civil liberties group warn would drastically expand fbi hack authority far cause largely champion solely ron wyden oregon democrat digital privacy advocate vow work stop rule change ground would allow government use one warrant access search thousands millions computers potentially implicate suspect wrongdoing magistrate judge normally order search within jurisdiction court typically limit counties last month supreme court private vote approve amendments rule 41 federal rule criminal procedure would permit judge issue warrant case suspect use anonymizing technology conceal location computer investigation network hack infect computers botnot congress december pass legislation would reject amend postpone change rule 41. lawmakers nothing customary circumstances change automatically take effect u.s. justice department push rule change describe procedural tweak need modernize criminal code say would permit search already legal alphabet inc google warn change pose monumental threat constitution protections unreasonable search seizures last year paul wyden work together force temporary expiration usa patriot act lead passage surveillance reform par back national security agency controversial bulk collection u.s. call record lawmakers also examine rule 41. republican senator mike lee look ways address concern spokesman say small group lawmakers house weigh introduction companion legislation source say senator rand paul back bill block fbi hack expansion