Friday, July 06, 2007

6th Circuit Says Email is Protected by 4th Amendment

"The Sixth Circuit held today that a federal statute allowing the government to read a criminal suspects e-mails without first obtaining a warrant is unconstitutional.  Under the Stored Communications Act, the government may require an internet service provider (ISP) to disclose any of its client's e-mails that have been stored for over 180 days.  These e-mails may be obtained without a warrant, and without meeting the probable cause standard which normally limits government seizure of evidence."

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