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IN RE REQUEST FROM TURKISH COURT FOR INFORMATION FROM TWITTER, INC., CV 15 80143 MISC. (2015)

Court: District Court, N.D. California Number: infdco20150608b24 Visitors: 13
Filed: May 28, 2015
Latest Update: May 28, 2015
Summary: ORDER GRANTING APPLICATION FOR ORDER PURSUANT TO 28 U.S.C. 1782 DONNA M. RYA , Magistrate Judge . Pending before the Court is an application submitted by the United States pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Section 1782 and the Hague Convention on the Taking of Evidence Abroad in Civil or Commercial Matters concerning a request by a Turkish Court for information from Twitter, Inc. ("Twitter"). At this time, the United States requests that the Court appoint Kimberly Friday, Assistant United States Atto
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ORDER GRANTING APPLICATION FOR ORDER PURSUANT TO 28 U.S.C. § 1782

Pending before the Court is an application submitted by the United States pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Section 1782 and the Hague Convention on the Taking of Evidence Abroad in Civil or Commercial Matters concerning a request by a Turkish Court for information from Twitter, Inc. ("Twitter"). At this time, the United States requests that the Court appoint Kimberly Friday, Assistant United States Attorney, as Commissioner, and authorize AUSA Friday to serve Twitter with a subpoena in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth below.

Pursuant to the power conferred on it under 28 U.S.C. § 1782 and its inherent authority, the Court hereby ORDERS that AUSA Kimberly Friday is appointed as Commissioner, and is authorized to serve Twitter with a subpoena seeking the IP number of the Twitter account @dreolkose, to be used in a private civil suit in a Turkish Court.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Source:  Leagle

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