No. 17-2 IN THE Supreme Court of the United States UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Petitioner, v. MICROSOFT CORPORATION Respondent. ON WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES CouRT OF APPEALS FOR THE SEcoND CIRcuIT BRIEF OF AMICI CURIAE JAN PHILIPP ALBRECHT, SOPHIE IN ’T VELD, VIVIANE REDING, BIRGIT SIPPEL, AND AXEL VOSS, MEMBERS OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT IN SUPPORT OF RESPONDENT MICROSOFT CORPORATION OWEN C. PELL Counsel of Record SUSAN L. GRACE WHITE & CASE LLP 1221 Avenue of the Americas New York, New York 10020 (212) 819-8200
[email protected] Counsel for Amici Curiae Jan Philipp Albrecht, Sophie in ’t Veld, Viviane Reding, Birgit Sippel, and Axel Voss 278152 A (800) 274-3321 • (800) 359-6859 i QUESTION PRESENTED Whether, in light of EU law and the EU and Irish MLATs, 18 U.S.C. § 2703 nonetheless authorizes a court in the United States to issue a warrant that compels a U.S.-based provider of email services to disclose data stored outside of the United States. ii TABLE OF CONTENTS Page QUESTION PRESENTED .......................i TABLE OF CONTENTS......................... ii TABLE OF AUTHORITIES .....................iii STATEMENT OF INTEREST OF THE AMICI CURIAE ..............................1 SUMMARY OF ARGUMENT .....................5 ARGUMENT....................................7 1. Data Privacy and Data Handling are Fundamental Rights. .......................7 2. Balancing Individual Rights and Public Interest. .................................12 3. This Case Underscores the MLATs’ Importance. ..............................13 4. The MLATs Exist To Mitigate Territorial Issues. ...................................18 CONCLUSION .................................25 iii TABLE OF AUTHORITIES Page CASES Asociación Nacional de Establecimientos Financieros de Crédito (ASNEF) and Federación de Comercio Electrónico y Marketing Directo (FECEMD) v.