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Government investigators in the WikiLeaks probe can access Twitter users’ account information, a federal appeals court ruled earlier this week. Court records explaining why the accounts were subpoenaed will also remain sealed, according to the ruling.
After a state appellate court earlier this week denied Twitter's request to stay the proceedings, lawyers for the social networking company argued that disclosing an Occupy Wall Street protester's tweets and subscriber information would negatively affect those who use the social media service.
The Reporters Committee strongly supports rules adopted by the Utah Judicial Council that would allow electronic media coverage and the use of portable electronic devices in criminal and civil trial court proceedings.
A New York criminal court ruled that prosecutors seeking information about a defendant’s Internet activity can subpoena third-party online service provider Twitter. The request is not a government intrusion under the Fourth Amendment, he held, but a federal law requires a search warrant for some recent information.
The California Supreme Court on Monday granted a stay on a Sacramento trial court order requiring a juror to turn over his Facebook postings made while serving as jury foreperson during a criminal trial.
Comments to the Utah Judicial Council re: Code of Judicial Administration Proposed Rules 4-401.01 and 4-401.02
The Reporters Committee strongly supports rules adopted by the Utah Judicial Council that would allow electronic media coverage and the use of portable electronic devices in criminal and civil trial court proceedings.