IRS will now obtain a warrant before requesting emails from ISPs
It appears that the IRS’ position that a search warrant is not necessary if they want to obtain emails in a criminal investigation is a thing of the past. A new policy statement dated May 3, 2013 says that a search warrant will be obtained before requesting email correspondence in future investigations. The statement also indicates that the IRS will not seek this kind of information in civil cases. The statement can be read here.
