This column reports on several significant representative decisions from the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York. Judge Eric N. Vitaliano denied the defendant’s motion to suppress electronically stored information obtained by the government from Google. Judge Eric R. Komitee dismissed pro se claims alleging federal criminal violations committed during a state court landlord-tenant proceeding. And Judge Vitaliano denied release on bail pending appeal.

Denial of Motion to Suppress

In United States v. Aguilar, 20 CR 390 (EDNY, July 7, 2023), Judge Vitaliano denied the defendant’s motion to suppress certain electronically stored information (ESI) obtained by the government from Google under a warrant, where the warrant was neither facially overbroad nor unreasonably executed.