Federal prosecutors have withdrawn a subpoena seeking the identities of thousands of people who bought used books through online retailer Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN), newly unsealed court records show.
The withdrawal came after a judge ruled the customers have a First Amendment right to keep their reading habits from the government.
Just the fact that the feds actually tried to get this information should concern you.
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The withdrawal came after a judge ruled the customers have a First Amendment right to keep their reading habits from the government.
Just the fact that the feds actually tried to get this information should concern you.
Read more.
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