William McGeveran

William McGeveran

Dean
William S. Pattee Professor of Law

Prof. McGeveran Comments on Google Search Warrant 

Professor William McGeveran, an expert in privacy and internet law, spoke to the Star Tribune about an apparent agreement to narrow a very broad search warrant served on Google by police in Edina, Minnesota. The warrant sought identification of everyone who searched for a particular name over an extended period. While the warrant was narrowed in this case, McGeveran expressed concern that other judges might approve such warrants in the future, and other internet firms might not fight back as Google did.