In Re the United States for Orders Pursuant to Title 18

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER ON GOVERNMENT’S MOTION FOR REQUEST FOR REVIEW

STEARNS, District Judge.

INTRODUCTION

As part of an ongoing criminal investigation, the government sought a court order requiring certain cellular telephone companies to disclose a customer’s cellular telephone records. In doing so, the government relied on provisions of the Stored Communications Act (SCA), 18 U.S.C. §§ 2701 et seq. The Magistrate Judge allowed the government access to the customer’s subscriber information but refused it permission to access historical cell site information. 1 Subscriber information includes a…