The U.S. Government Wants To Access Microsoft's Email Overseas

The Guardian: Microsoft case: DoJ says it can demand every email from any US-based provider

Microsoft counsel addresses question of US search warrant for Hotmail emails stored in Ireland: ‘We would go crazy if China did this to us’.

The United States government has the right to demand the emails of anyone in the world from any email provider headquartered within US borders, Department of Justice (DoJ) lawyers told a federal appeals court on Wednesday.

The case being heard in the second circuit court of appeals is between the US and Microsoft and concerns a search warrant that the government argues should compel Microsoft to retrieve emails held on a Hotmail server in Ireland.

WNU Editor: One more chip away at our privacy.

More News On The U.S. Government Wanting Access To Microsoft's Email Overseas

Microsoft urges U.S. court to block warrant for emails held abroad -- Reuters
Microsoft argues email stored in Ireland not subject to search warrant -- USA Today
Microsoft Says Handing Over Irish Emails Could Start 'Global Free-For-All' -- NBC
Making Microsoft hand over Irish emails could start ‘firestorm’ -- Irish Times
Microsoft battles US over warrant for drugs case emails -- BBC
Microsoft Seeks to Block US From Accessing Email Overseas -- NYT
Microsoft Appeals US Government's Offshore Data Grab: 'This Is A Matter Of National Sovereignty' -- IBTimes
Microsoft Argues for Data Security in Landmark Court Appeal -- Bloomberg
Decision in Microsoft case could set dangerous global precedent, experts say -- The Guardian
Can the U.S. demand emails stored in Ireland? -- Politico