A federal appeals court in Boston has been asked to take a second look at a decision that some say could have a far-reaching effect on the privacy of Internet communications in the United States. The decision handed down by a panel of appeals court judges ruled that monitoring the content of people’s incoming e-mail by a service provider does not violate federal wiretap laws. The U.S. Justice Department has asked the full bench of the First Circuit Court of Appeals to again hear the case, U.S. v. Councilman.
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Rehearing Sought in E-Mail Privacy Case
Posted by: John P. Mello Jr. September 8, 2004 06:30 AMA federal appeals court in Boston has been asked to take a second look at a decision that some say could have a far-reaching effect on the privacy of Internet communications in the United States. The decision handed down by a panel of appeals court judges ruled that monitoring the content of people’s incoming e-mail by a service provider does not violate federal wiretap laws. The U.S. Justice Department has asked the full bench of the First Circuit Court of Appeals to again hear the case, U.S. v. Councilman.