Supreme Court to Hear Digital Privacy Case: Can the Government Obtain Emails Stored Abroad?
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This report discusses the upcoming Supreme Court case of "United States vs. Microsoft" which concerns whether the government can compel Microsoft to provide them emails stored abroad. This report provides background on the case, including an overview of the Stored Communications Act (SCA), discusses the specific issues presented by the Microsoft case, and explores the case's implications for Congress.
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This report discusses the upcoming Supreme Court case of "United States vs. Microsoft" which concerns whether the government can compel Microsoft to provide them emails stored abroad. This report provides background on the case, including an overview of the Stored Communications Act (SCA), discusses the specific issues presented by the Microsoft case, and explores the case's implications for Congress.
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Smith, Austin D.Supreme Court to Hear Digital Privacy Case: Can the Government Obtain Emails Stored Abroad?,
report,
February 23, 2018;
Washington D.C..
(https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1157123/:
accessed May 18, 2024),
University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu;
crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.