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Judge Dismisses DHS Warrants Targeting Don Lemon, Others

5/29/2026

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Judge John F. Docherty dismissed five DHS search-warrant requests targeting journalist Don Lemon and others on March 26, prompting government to withdraw them.
Docherty said warrants lacked probable cause because they did not explain how subscriber-list or iPhone records related to the alleged crime.
In a May 15 brief government said data had limited value, warrants should have been narrower, and that Privacy Protection Act may shield YouTube content as political speech.

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Judge John F. Docherty dismissed five DHS search-warrant requests targeting journalist Don Lemon and others on March 26, prompting government to withdraw them.
Docherty said warrants lacked probable cause because they did not explain how subscriber-list or iPhone records related to the alleged crime.
In a May 15 brief government said data had limited value, warrants should have been narrower, and that Privacy Protection Act may shield YouTube content as political speech.