Supreme Court to Hear Digital Privacy Case: Can the Government Obtain Emails Stored Abroad?

Smith, Austin D.

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Supreme Court decisions;    Constitutional law;    Right of privacy;    Transborder data flow;   

RP-ID  :  LSB10086
RP-ID  :  LSB10086_2018Feb23

美国|英语

来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

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.