OohPooPahDoo
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The DOJ does not need to provide notice to Rosen for his emails if the emails are seized from the ISP and if they obtain a warrant.
18 U.S.C. 2703(b)(1)
18 USC § 2703 - Required disclosure of customer communications or records | Title 18 - Crimes and Criminal Procedure | U.S. Code | LII / Legal Information Institute
...and the rules of procedure only require they leave notice with the ISP, since the property was seized from the ISP's premises and not Rosen's premises:
Note the word "or" - they may choose to notify Rosen OR the ISP.
Rule 41. Search and Seizure | Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure | LII / Legal Information Institute
So as you see, Chief Judge Lamberth was correct in his overruling of lower magistrates and granting the warrant. Its evident in the plain language of the law.
But facts don't matter, do they righties?
18 U.S.C. 2703(b)(1)
(b) Contents of Wire or Electronic Communications in a Remote Computing Service.—
(1) A governmental entity may require a provider of remote computing service to disclose the contents of any wire or electronic communication to which this paragraph is made applicable by paragraph (2) of this subsection—
(A) without required notice to the subscriber or customer, if the governmental entity obtains a warrant issued using the procedures described in the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure (or, in the case of a State court, issued using State warrant procedures) by a court of competent jurisdiction; or
18 USC § 2703 - Required disclosure of customer communications or records | Title 18 - Crimes and Criminal Procedure | U.S. Code | LII / Legal Information Institute
...and the rules of procedure only require they leave notice with the ISP, since the property was seized from the ISP's premises and not Rosen's premises:
(C) Receipt. The officer executing the warrant must give a copy of the warrant and a receipt for the property taken to the person from whom, or from whose premises, the property was taken or leave a copy of the warrant and receipt at the place where the officer took the property.
Note the word "or" - they may choose to notify Rosen OR the ISP.
Rule 41. Search and Seizure | Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure | LII / Legal Information Institute
So as you see, Chief Judge Lamberth was correct in his overruling of lower magistrates and granting the warrant. Its evident in the plain language of the law.
But facts don't matter, do they righties?
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