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Re:Judge orders Google to turn over a full year of actor’s data by wolco on Wednesday January 08, 2020 @10:08PM (#21998202)
At anytime a judge could order your information and put a secret gag order. A valid concern. The government seizes domains they deem possible copyright infringement. One judge order could open the floodgates.
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Re:Judge orders Google to turn over a full year of actor’s data by greenyoda on Wednesday January 08, 2020 @11:27PM (#21998569)
> At anytime a judge could order your information

For a judge to issue a warrant, a prosecutor or cop has to swear that they have probable cause to believe that you've committed a specific crime. Judges can't just write warrants arbitrarily. (Of course, this process can be abused, but it's still pretty far from a judge being able to authorize pulling the data of random people.)

The Fourth Amendment says: "... no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized."

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Re:Judge orders Google to turn over a full year of actor’s data by wolco on Thursday January 09, 2020 @12:58AM (#21998888)
Why makes probable cause against you in some direct or indirect way?

  You worked here and had access to x
  you fit a profile or someone you know
  you are an enemy of the state
No one needs to break an oath.
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