A court decision that civil libertarians argue could have a far-reaching
effect on the privacy of Internet communications in the United States will
be reviewed again by federal judges in Boston. The ruling, handed down by a panel of three federal judges in June, found
that e-mail service providers may divert and read their customers’ messages
without restriction. Following the panel’s decision, civil liberties groups requested that the case, U.S. v. Councilman, be reheard before
the full-bench of the First Circuit Court of Appeals.
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Judges Take Second Look at E-Mail Privacy Decision
Posted by: John P. Mello Jr. October 7, 2004 08:01 AMA court decision that civil libertarians argue could have a far-reaching
effect on the privacy of Internet communications in the United States will
be reviewed again by federal judges in Boston. The ruling, handed down by a panel of three federal judges in June, found
that e-mail service providers may divert and read their customers’ messages
without restriction. Following the panel’s decision, civil liberties groups requested that the case, U.S. v. Councilman, be reheard before
the full-bench of the First Circuit Court of Appeals.