Federal Grand Jury Seeks to Unmask Reddit User Criticizing ICE Officer
A federal grand jury in Washington, DC has issued a subpoena to Reddit, demanding the disclosure of personal information about a user who criticized ICE officer Jonathan Ross. This follows a previous attempt by ICE to unmask the same user through an administrative summons, which was withdrawn after a Northern California federal court ruled in favor of the user. The current subpoena, issued by a Special Assistant US Attorney, expands the scope of data requested and prohibits Reddit from disclosing the existence of the subpoena. The user in question had shared publicly available information about Ross, who was involved in a fatal shooting incident in Minneapolis. The legal proceedings have raised concerns about potential First Amendment violations, as the government has not specified any crime committed by the user.