California Supreme Court Watch

#24-174 Snap, Inc. v. Superior Court, S286267.  (D083475, D083446; 103 Cal.App.5th 1031; San Diego County Superior Court; CN429787.)  Petitions for review after the Court of Appeal granted in part and denied in part petitions for peremptory writ of mandate.  This case presents the following issues:  (1) Does the federal Stored Communications Act (18 U.S.C. § 2701 et seq.) bar a social media company from disclosing an individual’s account information in response to a criminal defendant’s subpoena?  (2) Did the trial court abuse its discretion by finding that good cause supported the subpoena for third-party discovery?

Petition for review granted: 9/18/2024

Opening brief on the merits filed: 11/18/2024

Answer brief on the merits filed: 12/17/2024 (Adrian Pina)

Answer brief on the merits filed: 12/18/2024 (The People)

See the Court of Appeal Opinion.