>Both Snap and Meta objected and pointed out that the SCA prohibited them from disclosing the content of the victim’s communications to the defendant unless one

>Both Snap and Meta objected and pointed out that the SCA prohibited them from disclosing the content of the victim’s communications to the defendant unless one of the statutory exceptions applied. None did. They also indicated that the government may be able to acquire the information through a search warrant. > Indeed, the court finding that there was “probable cause” leaves no doubt that the judge would have issued a search warrant had the DA filed an application. The DA chose not to do so. It seems that the trial court, unwilling or unable to force the government to apply for a warrant to seek potentially helpful or exculpatory evidence, created its own version of a probable cause-based order for the defense, believing this addressed the statutory and constitutional issues. What's up with the gov't being too lazy to get a search warrant?