State ex rel. Koster v. Charter Communications, Inc.

Appellant-Relator, Missouri Attorney General Chris Foster (“the AG”), appeals the judgment of the Circuit Court of Cole County, Missouri (“trial court”), declaring that the Civil Investigative Demands (“CIDs”) issued to Respondents by the AG were not authorized by the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, 18 U.S.C. §§ 2701 et seq. (“ECPA”), and were thus not enforceable. Because we conclude that the CIDs were “administrative subpoenas” contemplated by the ECPA and did not violate Respondents’ constitutional rights of privacy, we reverse the judgment of the trial court and enter the judgment…