Justice Department Asks Court to Drop Microsoft Email Case
- Says new federal law has stripped the case of significance
- CLOUD Act makes clear that U.S. warrants apply around world
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The Trump administration asked the U.S. Supreme Court to drop a pending case over government access to emails stored overseas, saying a new federal law has stripped the case of any practical significance.
The law, enacted March 23 as part of the massive spending bill, lays out rules for international data requests by law enforcement. It gives tech companies an easier way to navigate conflicts between government demands and customer privacy expectations.