Facebook, Inc. v. Superior Court

Summary

The court held that the trial court abused its discretion by denying Facebook's motion to quash without considering and balancing the seven good-cause factors applicable to a criminal defense subpoena directed to a third party. It directed the Court of Appeal to remand for the trial court to vacate its order and reconsider the subpoena with full participation by Facebook, the district attorney, and the defendant. The court declined to resolve the constitutional, statutory, and Stored Communications Act issues because the subpoena's enforceability had not yet been established.