2nd Circuit Decision in the Microsoft Ireland Warrant Case
**The 2nd Circuit [Opinion](http://pdfserver.amlaw.com/nlj/microsoft_ca2_20160714.pdf)** (pdf; 43 pages)
**Background:**
> [Microsoft Corporation v. United States of America](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft_Corporation_v._United_States_of_America) – Wikipedia
> [The Microsoft Ireland Case: A Brief Summary](https://www.lawfareblog.com/microsoft-ireland-case-brief-summary) (July 15, 2016) – LawFare
**News Reports:**
> [Microsoft Wins Appeal on Overseas Data Searches](http://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/15/technology/microsoft-wins-appeal-on-overseas-data-searches.html) (July 14, 2016) – New York Times
**Analysis and Criticism:**
> [Reactions to the Microsoft Warrant Case](https://www.lawfareblog.com/reactions-microsoft-warrant-case) (July 15, 2016) – LawFare
> [Second Circuit: Warrants Cannot be Used to Compel Disclosure of Emails Stored Outside the United States](https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/volokh-conspiracy/wp/2016/07/14/second-circuit-warrants-cannot-be-used-to-compel-disclosure-of-emails-stored-outside-the-united-states/) (July 14, 2016) and [Does It Matter Who Wins the Microsoft Ireland Warrant Case?](https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/volokh-conspiracy/wp/2015/07/23/does-it-matter-who-wins-the-microsoft-ireland-warrant-case/) (July 23, 2016) – Orin Kerr in The Washington Post
> [Microsoft Just Won a Big Victory Against Government Surveillance — Why It Matters](https://www.teachprivacy.com/microsoft-just-won-a-big-victory-against-government-surveillance-why-it-matters/) (July 15, 2016) – Daniel Solove at TeachPrivacy
> [The Microsoft Ireland Case and the Future of Digital Privacy](https://www.justsecurity.org/32076/microsoft-ireland-case-future-digital-privacy/) (July 18, 2016) – Jennifer Granick at JustSecurity
> [Three Key Takeaways: The 2d Circuit Ruling in The Microsoft Warrant Case](https://www.justsecurity.org/32041/key-takeaways-2d-circuit-ruling-microsoft-warrant-case/) (July 14, 2016) – Jennifer Daskal at JustSecurity
> [Microsoft v. USA: A Win for Privacy, or Is It?](https://iapp.org/news/a/microsoft-v-usa-a-win-for-privacy-or-is-it/) (July 14, 2016) – Omer Tene at IAPP
> [Microsoft Case Shows the Limits of a Data Privacy Law](http://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/19/business/dealbook/microsoft-case-shows-the-limits-of-a-data-privacy-law.html) (July 18, 2016) – New York Times
**Related:**
> [Microsoft’s President Explains the Company’s Quiet Legal War for User Privacy](https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-switch/wp/2016/07/22/microsofts-president-explains-the-companys-quiet-legal-war-for-user-privacy/?postshare=7501469393208504&tid=ss_tw) (July 22, 2016) – The Washington Post
> [U.S. Government Presents Draft Legislation for Cross-Border Data Requests](https://www.lawfareblog.com/us-government-presents-draft-legislation-cross-border-data-requests) (July 16, 2016) – David Kris at LawFare