Judge blocks feds from accessing devices seized from Washington Post reporter
Source: Politico
A federal magistrate judge has blocked the FBI from accessing electronic devices it seized from a Washington Post reporter’s Virginia home last week in a court-ordered search as part of an investigation into alleged unauthorized disclosures of classified information.
U.S. Magistrate Judge William Porter, who signed the warrants granting permission for the search, approved a request Wednesday from the Post and reporter Hannah Natanson to make the materials off limits to investigators while litigation over the highly unusual search plays out.
In a two-page order, Porter said the Post had established “good cause … to maintain the status quo.” He set a Feb. 6 hearing to consider the matter further.
Newly unsealed records related to the investigation reveal that the FBI obtained three search warrants: one for Natanson’s Alexandria home, one for her car and one for Natanson herself. Though several key records remain sealed, those now accessible indicate that the FBI seized several devices from Natanson’s home, including a “Handy Recorder,” two Macbook Pro laptops, a hard drive, an iPhone and a Garmin watch.
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