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Government

Jun. 22, 2016

Government cannot seek early summary judgment motion in Twitter case

A federal judge has derailed U.S. Department of Justice lawyers' hopes to fast-track a lawsuit filed by Twitter Inc. that seeks access to what federal authorities have deemed classified information.

By Tim O'Connor
Daily Journal Staff Writer

A federal judge has derailed U.S. Department of Justice lawyers' hopes to fast-track a lawsuit filed by Twitter Inc. that seeks access to what federal authorities have deemed classified information.

Twitter wants the information for its transparency report, a twice-yearly digest the social media giant releases. It describes the report as highlighting "trends in legal req...

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