Case 1:14-mj-00228-JMF Document 11 Filed 08/08/14 Page 2 of 21 -2vacated, and the government’s application for a search warrant will be granted. BACKGROUND On March 5, 2014, the government filed under 18 U.S.C. § 2703 of the Stored Communications Act, 18 U.S.C. §§ 2701-2712 a sealed application for a search warrant for electronic communications and other evidence stored on a computer. 1 The government’s search warrant application related to a specific email account, [redacted]@mac.com, and involved alleged violations of 41 U.S.C. § 8702 (kickbacks) and 18 U.S.C. § 371 (conspiracy). The government’s application included an affidavit in support of the search warrant providing factual information to support a finding of probable cause. 2 In addition, the government’s application included two attachments that set forth the place to be searched and the particular items 1 Under the Stored Communications Act, an electronic communications provider is required to disclose contents, records, and other information of an electronic communication to a governmental entity, with or without notice to the subscriber, provided that the statutory requirements are met. 18 U.S.C. § 2703(a), (b), (c)(1)(A). To require an electronic service provider to disclose either the contents of electronic communications, or records and other information, the governmental entity must “obtain[] a warrant issued using the procedures described in the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure . . . by a court of competent jurisdiction.” Id. § 2703(b)(1)(A), (c)(1)(A). 2 Due to the government’s ongoing criminal investigation, very few details regarding the investigation will be addressed in this opinion.