United States v. New York Telephone Company
United States Supreme Court
434 U.S. 159 (1977)
- Written by Alex Ruskell, JD
Facts
The United States District Court for the Southern District of New York issued an order authorizing Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) agents to install pen registers on the telephones used by an illegal gambling operation. The order also directed New York Telephone Co. (defendant) to furnish the FBI with the facilities and technical assistance necessary to install those pen registers. New York Telephone refused to comply. The district court concluded it had the authority to order New York Telephone to comply under the All Writs Act. New York Telephone appealed, and the appeals court ruled that the order was an unlawful abuse of discretion. The government appealed to the United States Supreme Court.
Rule of Law
Issue
Holding and Reasoning (White, J.)
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