Application Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1782 v. Facebook, Inc.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA REPUBLIC OF THE GAMBIA, Petitioner, v. Miscellaneous Action No. 20-36 (JEB) META PLATFORMS, INC., Respondent. MEMORANDUM OPINION Several months ago, this Court reversed the Order of a Magistrate Judge and concluded that the Stored Communications Act blocks Respondent Meta Platforms from disclosing the contents of certain accounts, posts, and communications that it had deleted from its website. Petitioner Republic of The Gambia, which seeks that content in connection with an International Court of Justice proceeding, now challenges this…