Microsoft v. United States (2016 lawsuit)
| Microsoft v. United States | |
|---|---|
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| United States District Court for the Western District of Washington | |
| Full case name | Microsoft Corporation v. The United States Department of Justice, and Loretta Lynch, in her official capacity as Attorney General of the United States |
| Plaintiff(s) | Microsoft |
| Defendant(s) | United States Department of Justice, Loretta Lynch |
| Keywords | |
| Search warrant, electronic surveillance | |
Microsoft Corporation v. United States of America is a complaint[1] for declaratory judgment action filed in the U.S. District Court in Seattle, Washington.
Complaint
Microsoft alleges that it has the right to inform customers when the United States government obtains a warrant to read their emails or access their information in the cloud.[2] The company alleges that it is unconstitutional “to force the company to remain silent and not inform customers when their cloud data has been searched or inspected by authorities.”[3]
References
- ↑ Complaint, Microsoft v. United States, Case No. 2:16-cv-00538 (filed 2014-04-14, W.D. Wash.).
- ↑ Lohr, Steve (2016-04-14). "Microsoft Sues U.S. Over Orders Barring It From Revealing Surveillance". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2016-04-14.
- ↑ Welch, Chris. "Microsoft sues US government over 'unconstitutional' cloud data searches". The Verge. Retrieved 2016-04-14.
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