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ACLU Challenges Warrant to Search Data of Facebook Page for Group Protesting Dakota Access Pipeline

Warrant Served on Facebook is Overbroad and Violates First and Fourth Amendments, ACLU Argues in Court Filing

BELLINGHAM, Wash. —(ENEWSPF)–March 8, 2017.  The American Civil Liberties Union today filed a motion to quash a warrant issued to police to search a Facebook community page for a broad range of information about a local group engaged in protesting the Dakota Access Pipeline and advocating for environmental justice.

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The warrantserved on Facebook seeks private, sensitive information…

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