"The search warrant is not only dealing with everything in relation to the website but also tons of data about people who visited it." The request, which DreamHost made public Monday, set off a storm of protest among civil liberties advocates and within the tech community. The search warrant was issued July 12 by a Superior Court judge in the District of Columbia and served on DreamHost on July 17. After the search warrant was served, DreamHost raised concerns with Assistant U.S. Atty. They also argued that the Privacy Protection Act does not preclude the government from seizing even "protected" materials with a search warrant.

Source: Los Angeles Times August 15, 2017 15:36 UTC