California High Court Sets Rules for Facebook Subpoena (3)

A California trial court must again consider Facebook Inc.'s bid to stop a subpoena for messages and posts in a criminal suit, this time using seven factors laid out Thursday by the state’s high court.

The California Supreme Court declined to rule on highly anticipated constitutional issues implicated in the case, deciding the trial court must first determine whether the subpoena was enforceable, using the seven factors.

In the criminal case, Lance Touchstone, who was charged with attempted murder, seeks his victim’s Facebook communications, including restricted posts and private messages, before and after the shooting. Touchstone claims posts from the ...